iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF
SIZE
27 hedge funds and large institutions have $91.2M invested in iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 1
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $80M → $91.2M (+$11.2M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 24 → 27 (+3)
1.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 39.62% → 41.48% (+1.9%)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MTB
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$11.3M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.38M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.35M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$486K |
| 5 |
AIP
Almanack Investment Partners
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
+$167K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.69M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.1M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.07M |
| 4 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$243K |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$209K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AG
26
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
| $4K | – | – | – |
|
|
27
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$209K | -2,476 | Closed |
|
SIZE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
27 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF (SIZE) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $91.2M — up 14% from $80M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new SIZE positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mizuho Trust & Banking, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.3M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $5.69M.
- 27 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF (SIZE) as of Q3 2018, up from 24 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $91.2M of iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 1 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Mizuho Trust & Banking, an estimated $11.3M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $5.69M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.