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iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

60 hedge funds and large institutions have $371M invested in iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

191% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $127M → $371M (+$244M)

140% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 5

80% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 15

74.08% more ownership

Funds ownership: 69.77%143.85% (+74%)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5360 (+7)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 32 (-1)

Holders
60
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+13.21%
% of All Funds
1.3%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
12
Increased
27
Reduced
15
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
1
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$197M +$125M +3,153,427 +727%
SFS
2
Strategic Financial Services
New York
$39.9M +$8.85M +223,254 +29%
Mercer Global Advisors
3
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$26.4M +$26.1M +657,513 New
Envestnet Asset Management
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$25.9M +$6.8M +171,410 +36%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$8.63M +$255K +6,432 +3%
LWS
6
Lucia Wealth Services
California
$8.45M +$1.36M +34,270 +19%
IWC
7
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$8.08M +$7M +176,643 +713%
CWM
8
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$4.37M +$126K +3,174 +9%
LNC
9
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$4.36M +$4.31M +108,624 New
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
10
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$4.07M
UBS Group
11
UBS Group
Switzerland
$3.73M -$12.8M -322,101 -78%
CPO
12
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
$3.66M -$237K -5,974 -6%
BlackRock
13
BlackRock
New York
$3.59M -$312K -7,856 -8%
Bank of America
14
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.3M +$591K +14,899 +22%
RJFSA
15
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$2.86M +$199K +5,018 +8%
PFM
16
Phillips Financial Management
Indiana
$2.23M +$622K +15,695 +40%
TC
17
Trilogy Capital
California
$2.07M -$67.5K -1,702 -3%
RJA
18
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.91M +$839K +21,162 +80%
CCA
19
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$1.75M +$1.23M +30,961 +242%
SWMG
20
Strategic Wealth Management Group
Maryland
$1.48M -$103K -2,602 -7%
LPL Financial
21
LPL Financial
California
$1.46M +$419K +10,563 +41%
PWMG
22
Prestige Wealth Management Group
New Jersey
$1.34M +$82.1K +2,070 +7%
SMG
23
Smart Money Group
Texas
$1.34M -$170K -4,281 -11%
Brown Advisory
24
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$1.08M +$222K +5,610 +26%
Commonwealth Equity Services
25
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.07M +$9.08K +229 +0.9%

SMLF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

60 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $371M — up 191% from $127M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new SMLF positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), adding an estimated $125M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $12.8M.

  • 60 institutional investors held iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) as of Q1 2019, up from 53 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $371M of iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 191% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 5 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $125M added.
  • The largest iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF seller in Q1 2019 was UBS Group, an estimated $12.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.