iShares Micro-Cap ETF
136 hedge funds and large institutions have $545M invested in iShares Micro-Cap ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
65% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.2M | Put options by funds: $3.15M
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 11
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 131 → 136 (+5)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 43
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $571M → $545M (-$26.3M)
3.2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.34% → 51.14% (-3.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$5.57M |
| 2 |
TAIM
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$4.7M |
| 3 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$3.31M |
| 4 |
FAAM
First Allied Asset Management
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.24M |
| 5 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$1.99M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$14.8M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$5.89M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$3.93M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$3.43M |
| 5 |
FIG
FundX Investment Group
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.36M |
IWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
136 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $545M — down 4.6% from $571M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new IWC positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was QS Investors, adding an estimated $5.57M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $14.8M.
- 136 institutional investors held iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) as of Q2 2014, up from 131 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $545M of iShares Micro-Cap ETF stock for Q2 2014, down 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares Micro-Cap ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 11 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was QS Investors, an estimated $5.57M added.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Citigroup, an estimated $14.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.