iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
129 hedge funds and large institutions have $444M invested in iShares Micro-Cap ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
66% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 35
7.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.81% → 56.07% (+7.3%)
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.48M | Put options by funds: $1.46M
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 136 → 129 (-7)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $529M → $444M (-$85.2M)
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 21
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 4 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UOC
UBS O'Connor
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$12M |
| 2 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$8.51M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$7.89M |
| 4 |
TFA
Transamerica Financial Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$3.51M |
| 5 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$2.43M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$9.89M |
| 2 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$9.84M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.32M |
| 4 |
HSA
HBK Sorce Advisory
Erie,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.7M |
| 5 |
SAMC
Spectrum Asset Management (California)
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$3.02M |
IWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
129 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $444M — down 16% from $529M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of IWC and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 35 trimmed existing stakes and 58 added.
The largest buyer was UBS O'Connor, opening a new position worth an estimated $12M. The largest seller was Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, cutting an estimated $9.89M.
- 129 institutional investors held iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) as of Q3 2015, down from 136 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $444M of iShares Micro-Cap ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new iShares Micro-Cap ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 21 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was UBS O'Connor, an estimated $12M added.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, an estimated $9.89M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.