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iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF
SMLF

64 hedge funds and large institutions have $477M invested in iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)

3.24% less ownership

Funds ownership: 153.5% → 150.26% (-3.2%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 68 → 64 (-4)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $509M → $477M (-$32.4M)

13% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 23

14% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 14

Holders
64
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-5.88%
% of All Funds
1.41%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
12
Increased
20
Reduced
23
Closed
14
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
SFS
Strategic Financial Services
New York
+$30.8M
2
Mercer Global Advisors
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
+$16.8M
3
CCA
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
+$16.3M
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$15.5M
5
FMP
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
+$8.98M

Top Sellers

1
LWS
Lucia Wealth Services
California
-$4.01M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$2.88M
3
SMG
Smart Money Group
Texas
-$1.27M
4
Janney Montgomery Scott
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
-$868K
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$797K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SWMG
26
Strategic Wealth Management Group
Maryland
$920K -$137K -3,554 -10%
Susquehanna International Group
27
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$823K +$1.07M +27,610 New
EH
28
Equitable Holdings
New York
$808K -$77.3K -2,002 -7%
Brown Advisory
29
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$803K – – –
RJFSA
30
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$741K -$243K -6,296 -20%
Commonwealth Equity Services
31
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$618K +$273K +7,064 +52%
OIA
32
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$543K +$505K +13,078 +255%
SXL
33
Summit X LLC
Missouri
$525K +$205K +5,301 +43%
CA
34
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$522K -$210K -5,430 -24%
SPIA
35
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$460K -$349K -9,029 -37%
VWM
36
Vigilare Wealth Management
Arizona
$419K -$127K -3,279 -19%
CG
37
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$368K – – –
FAAM
38
First Ascent Asset Management
Colorado
$359K +$466K +12,061 New
Truist Financial
39
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$346K -$109K -2,833 -20%
Osaic Holdings
40
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$302K +$390K +10,114 New
PL
41
Plancorp LLC
Missouri
$234K +$303K +7,851 New
TP
42
Tranquility Partners
Tennessee
$221K -$54.8K -1,420 -16%
WDL
43
Well Done LLC
Michigan
$217K +$36.7K +950 +15%
PA
44
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$216K -$467K -12,100 -63%
PWMAG
45
Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group
New Jersey
$206K -$455K -11,775 -63%
Morgan Stanley
46
Morgan Stanley
New York
$190K -$279K -7,232 -53%
Royal Bank of Canada
47
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$168K -$20.8K -540 -9%
SIAS
48
Shine Investment Advisory Services
Colorado
$152K +$171K +4,431 +674%
AA
49
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$139K – – –
CAL
50
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$126K +$14.8K +383 +12%
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SMLF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

64 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $477M — down 6.4% from $509M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of SMLF and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 23 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.

The largest buyer was Strategic Financial Services, adding an estimated $30.8M. The largest seller was Lucia Wealth Services, cutting an estimated $4.01M.

  • 64 institutional investors held iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) as of Q1 2020, down from 68 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $477M of iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 14 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Strategic Financial Services, an estimated $30.8M added.
  • The largest iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Lucia Wealth Services, an estimated $4.01M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.