iShares Micro-Cap ETF
169 hedge funds and large institutions have $416M invested in iShares Micro-Cap ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 15
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $999K | Put options by funds: $807K
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 162 → 169 (+7)
1.28% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.82% → 47.54% (-1.3%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $440M → $416M (-$24.8M)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 66
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MWM
Merriman Wealth Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$6.57M |
| 2 |
CA
Cumberland Advisors
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$3.29M |
| 3 |
CF
Copperwynd Financial
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$2.36M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.13M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.91M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$10.6M |
| 2 |
BCM
Barometer Capital Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.78M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.66M |
| 4 |
MFM
MD Financial Management
Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.61M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.32M |
IWC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
169 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $416M — down 5.6% from $440M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new IWC positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Merriman Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.57M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Equity Services, cutting an estimated $10.6M.
- 169 institutional investors held iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) as of Q1 2018, up from 162 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $416M of iShares Micro-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new iShares Micro-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 15 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Merriman Wealth Management, an estimated $6.57M added.
- The largest iShares Micro-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $10.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.