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iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF
SMLF

123 hedge funds and large institutions have $710M invested in iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

69% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 13

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $615M → $710M (+$94.6M)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 115 → 123 (+8)

0.88% more ownership

Funds ownership: 82.85% → 83.74% (+0.88%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 41

Holders
123
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+6.96%
% of All Funds
1.79%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
22
Increased
41
Reduced
41
Closed
13
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$2.59M
2
DI
DAGCO Inc
Ohio
+$2.06M
3
AIM
Acropolis Investment Management
Missouri
+$1.91M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$1.82M
5
MML Investors Services
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
+$1.82M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$5.19M
2
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
-$3.74M
3
Mercer Global Advisors
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
-$3.44M
4
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
-$3.08M
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$2.07M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
26
LPL Financial
California
$3.95M +$805K +15,290 +29%
CAN
27
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$3.69M +$507K +9,632 +18%
GAM
28
GEM Asset Management
Michigan
$3.68M +$21.2K +402 +0.6%
DI
29
DDFG Inc
California
$3.54M -$14.8K -281 -0.5%
Goldman Sachs
30
Goldman Sachs
New York
$3.47M +$2.59M +49,111 +495%
MML Investors Services
31
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$3.22M +$1.82M +34,516 +171%
SPIA
32
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$3.19M -$8.69K -165 -0.3%
DADC
33
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$2.54M +$128K +2,426 +6%
BWCS
34
Beirne Wealth Consulting Services
Connecticut
$2.38M +$1.25M +23,702 +142%
KWM
35
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$2.36M +$1.12M +21,351 +114%
CAM
36
Cozad Asset Management
Illinois
$2.32M +$260K +4,943 +14%
DI
37
DAGCO Inc
Ohio
$2.31M +$2.06M +39,210 New
DWS
38
Dynamic Wealth Strategies
California
$2.31M +$2.06M +39,210 New
PFBT
39
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$2.1M +$509K +9,661 +37%
Citadel Advisors
40
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.03M +$547K +10,387 +43%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
41
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.01M -$41.3K -785 -2%
Jane Street
42
Jane Street
New York
$1.78M +$912K +17,333 +134%
WBG
43
Wharton Business Group
Pennsylvania
$1.77M -$1.37K -26 -0.1%
QCM
44
QRG Capital Management
Illinois
$1.65M -$447K -8,493 -23%
BWM
45
BKM Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.6M +$1.44M +27,275 New
FWM
46
FMA Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$1.6M +$1.43M +27,181 New
US Bancorp
47
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$1.58M -$164K -3,119 -10%
PPWP
48
Premier Path Wealth Partners
New Jersey
$1.53M +$1.35M +25,643 New
BBHC
49
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$1.32M -$11.3K -215 -0.9%
Susquehanna International Group
50
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.3M +$105K +2,001 +10%
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SMLF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

123 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $710M — up 15% from $615M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new SMLF positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $2.59M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $5.19M.

  • 123 institutional investors held iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) as of Q4 2023, up from 115 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $710M of iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 13 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $2.59M added.
  • The largest iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF seller in Q4 2023 was Ameriprise, an estimated $5.19M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.