iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF
MSML
40 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.3M invested in iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 6
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 11
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 36 → 40 (+4)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.7M → $43.3M (-$6.44M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$794K |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$646K |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$317K |
| 4 |
PCM
Parsons Capital Management
Providence,
Rhode Island
|
+$232K |
| 5 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
+$200K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.51M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.15M |
| 3 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.21M |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$1.12M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$927K |
MSML Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
40 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (MSML) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $43.3M — down 13% from $49.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new MSML positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $794K. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $4.51M.
- 40 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (MSML) as of Q4 2014, up from 36 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $43.3M of iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 6 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was LPL Financial, an estimated $794K added.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $4.51M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.