iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF
SIZE
10 hedge funds and large institutions have $111M invested in iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 1
43% more funds holding
Funds holding: 7 → 10 (+3)
41% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $189M → $111M (-$78.5M)
43.39% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.32% → 46.93% (-43%)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$32.8M |
| 2 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$12.6M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$4.03M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.51M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$321K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$386K |
SIZE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
10 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF (SIZE) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $111M — down 41% from $189M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new SIZE positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 3 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $32.8M. The largest seller was Bank of America, exiting entirely with an estimated $386K sold.
- 10 institutional investors held iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF (SIZE) as of Q1 2015, up from 7 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $111M of iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF stock for Q1 2015, down 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 1 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was BlackRock Group, an estimated $32.8M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $386K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.