iShares Micro-Cap ETF
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $445M invested in iShares Micro-Cap ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 15
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 41
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 128 → 134 (+6)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $438M → $445M (+$6.38M)
0.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 55.37% → 55.05% (-0.32%)
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.24M | Put options by funds: $5.38M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
|
+$5.69M |
| 2 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$3.65M |
| 3 |
WA
Waverly Advisors
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$2.92M |
| 4 |
PP
Pegasus Partners
Mequon,
Wisconsin
|
+$2.69M |
| 5 |
DY
Dowling & Yahnke
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$12.6M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$5.08M |
| 3 |
TFA
Transamerica Financial Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$3.33M |
| 4 |
UOC
UBS O'Connor
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.18M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.81M |
IWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
134 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $445M — up 1.5% from $438M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new IWC positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Silvercrest Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.69M. The largest seller was QS Investors, cutting an estimated $12.6M.
- 134 institutional investors held iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) as of Q4 2015, up from 128 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $445M of iShares Micro-Cap ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new iShares Micro-Cap ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 15 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Silvercrest Asset Management, an estimated $5.69M added.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF seller in Q4 2015 was QS Investors, an estimated $12.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.