iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF
SIZE
83 hedge funds and large institutions have $403M invested in iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
14.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.87% → 40.11% (-15%)
18% less funds holding
Funds holding: 101 → 83 (-18)
31% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $584M → $403M (-$181M)
53% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 40
55% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 29
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$13M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$9.81M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.74M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.67M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.79M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$81.2M |
| 2 |
TEE
Tibra Equities Europe
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$81.2M |
| 3 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$31.1M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$9.24M |
| 5 |
5L
55I LLC
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.94M |
SIZE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
83 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF (SIZE) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $403M — down 31% from $584M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of SIZE and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 40 trimmed existing stakes and 19 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $13M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $81.2M sold.
- 83 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF (SIZE) as of Q1 2021, down from 101 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $403M of iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF stock for Q1 2021, down 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 29 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $13M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF seller in Q1 2021 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $81.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.