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iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF
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68 hedge funds and large institutions have $509M invested in iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 13

88% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 8

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $439M → $509M (+$70.4M)

13.18% more ownership

Funds ownership: 140.32% → 153.5% (+13%)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 63 → 68 (+5)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)

Holders
68
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+7.94%
% of All Funds
1.34%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
15
Increased
26
Reduced
13
Closed
8
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Mercer Global Advisors
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
+$14.5M
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$14M
3
SFS
Strategic Financial Services
New York
+$7.14M
4
AG
Advisor Group
Arizona
+$4.38M
5
MA
MUFG Americas
New York
+$3.52M

Top Sellers

1
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
-$3.22M
2
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$2.26M
3
LWS
Lucia Wealth Services
California
-$1.71M
4
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
-$706K
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$315K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
1
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$197M – – –
Mercer Global Advisors
2
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$72.1M +$14.5M +349,484 +26%
Envestnet Asset Management
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$70.8M +$14M +338,788 +26%
SFS
4
Strategic Financial Services
New York
$63M +$7.14M +172,397 +13%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$10.6M +$775K +18,717 +8%
LWS
6
Lucia Wealth Services
California
$7.96M -$1.71M -41,278 -18%
AG
7
Advisor Group
Arizona
$7.21M +$4.38M +105,682 +170%
IWC
8
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$6.17M -$3.22M -77,786 -35%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$4.43M +$240K +5,800 +6%
Ameriprise
10
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$4.38M +$1.48M +35,830 +54%
PFM
11
Phillips Financial Management
Indiana
$4.28M +$631K +15,221 +18%
MA
12
MUFG Americas
New York
$4.15M +$3.52M +84,965 +717%
CPO
13
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
$3.97M +$64.7K +1,561 +2%
CCA
14
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$3.94M +$503K +12,153 +15%
BWCS
15
Beirne Wealth Consulting Services
Connecticut
$3.9M +$1.21M +29,136 +47%
UCFA
16
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$3.16M +$49.8K +1,203 +2%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
17
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$3.06M – – –
Jane Street
18
Jane Street
New York
$2.88M +$2.29M +55,280 +470%
Bank of America
19
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.4M -$131K -3,171 -5%
HB
20
Homrich & Berg
Georgia
$2.16M +$2.09M +50,440 New
TC
21
Trilogy Capital
California
$2.07M -$62.3K -1,505 -3%
CIAS
22
CBIZ Investment Advisory Services
Ohio
$2.06M – – –
LPL Financial
23
LPL Financial
California
$2.01M +$89.6K +2,164 +5%
BlackRock
24
BlackRock
New York
$1.54M +$19K +459 +1%
SWMG
25
Strategic Wealth Management Group
Maryland
$1.48M -$25.2K -608 -2%
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SMLF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

68 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $509M — up 16% from $439M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new SMLF positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Mercer Global Advisors, adding an estimated $14.5M. The largest seller was Integrated Wealth Concepts, cutting an estimated $3.22M.

  • 68 institutional investors held iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) as of Q4 2019, up from 63 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $509M of iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 8 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Mercer Global Advisors, an estimated $14.5M added.
  • The largest iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Integrated Wealth Concepts, an estimated $3.22M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.