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iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF

102 hedge funds and large institutions have $846M invested in iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 46 (+2)

30% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 10

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 100102 (+2)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 38

15.74% less ownership

Funds ownership: 112.87%97.14% (-16%)

23% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.1B → $846M (-$253M)

Holders
102
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+2%
% of All Funds
1.6%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
13
Increased
34
Reduced
38
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SFS
1
Strategic Financial Services
New York
$212M +$2.28M +44,850 +1%
Mercer Global Advisors
2
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$127M -$151M -2,967,855 -56%
Envestnet Asset Management
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$121M -$144M -2,838,709 -56%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$57.2M +$18.3M +359,678 +51%
AIM
5
Acropolis Investment Management
Missouri
$30.9M +$5.11M +100,478 +21%
BlackRock
6
BlackRock
New York
$29M +$918K +18,039 +3%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
7
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$28.6M -$32.7M -641,925 -55%
IWC
8
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$26.6M +$51.2K +1,005 +0.2%
CCA
9
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$24.5M -$112K -2,201 -0.5%
FMP
10
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$23.1M +$684K +13,433 +3%
UWPG
11
Ullmann Wealth Partners Group
Florida
$17.2M +$5.92M +116,243 +57%
GFS
12
GYL Financial Synergies
Connecticut
$14.1M +$1.31M +25,692 +11%
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$10.4M -$789K -15,501 -7%
UBS Group
14
UBS Group
Switzerland
$8.97M +$65.5K +1,286 +0.8%
Bank of America
15
Bank of America
North Carolina
$7.53M -$50.3K -989 -0.7%
PFM
16
Phillips Financial Management
Indiana
$7.03M -$1.71M -33,566 -20%
FIA
17
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$6.73M -$292K -5,741 -4%
UCFA
18
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$6.64M -$1.12M -22,010 -15%
WFA
19
Wade Financial Advisory
California
$5.49M +$166K +3,266 +3%
Cerity Partners
20
Cerity Partners
New York
$5.38M +$5.11M +100,306 New
AA
21
Addison Advisors
Vermont
$5.28M -$428K -8,405 -8%
AWM
22
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$4.61M -$335K -6,579 -7%
FAAM
23
First Ascent Asset Management
Colorado
$4.35M +$283K +5,551 +7%
CCA
24
Cora Capital Advisors
New Jersey
$3.5M +$779K +15,299 +31%
Commonwealth Equity Services
25
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$3.4M +$6.06K +119 +0.2%

SMLF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review

102 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $846M — down 23% from $1.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new SMLF positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $18.3M. The largest seller was Mercer Global Advisors, cutting an estimated $151M.

  • 102 institutional investors held iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF) as of Q2 2023, up from 100 in Q1 2023.
  • Funds reported $846M of iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF stock for Q2 2023, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF positions in Q2 2023 and 10 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF buyer in Q2 2023 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $18.3M added.
  • The largest iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF seller in Q2 2023 was Mercer Global Advisors, an estimated $151M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.