iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF
SMLF
53 hedge funds and large institutions have $127M invested in iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
220% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 5
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
46% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 13
39% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $91.9M → $127M (+$35.6M)
26% more funds holding
Funds holding: 42 → 53 (+11)
18.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.5% → 69.77% (+18%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFS
Strategic Financial Services
Utica,
New York
|
+$30.3M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.7M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$13.3M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.19M |
| 5 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$5.12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$17.3M |
| 2 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
-$8.44M |
| 3 |
TA
TMD & Associates
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$8.43M |
| 4 |
LWS
Lucia Wealth Services
San Diego,
California
|
-$2.41M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.62M |
SMLF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
53 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $127M — up 39% from $91.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new SMLF positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Strategic Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $30.3M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, cutting an estimated $17.3M.
- 53 institutional investors held iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) as of Q4 2018, up from 42 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $127M of iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Strategic Financial Services, an estimated $30.3M added.
- The largest iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $17.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.