iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF
WSML
13 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.8M invested in iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 1 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 1
84% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.9M → $34.8M (+$15.8M)
30% more funds holding
Funds holding: 10 → 13 (+3)
3.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 2.45% → 5.89% (+3.4%)
80% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1 | Existing positions reduced: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$13.6M |
| 2 |
LWL
Leo Wealth LLC
Hurst,
Texas
|
+$11.7M |
| 3 |
CAL
Capital Analysts LLC
Fort Washington,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.38M |
| 4 |
HWP
Highline Wealth Partners
Sherman Oaks,
California
|
+$614K |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$29.4K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$6.66M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.74M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$1.8M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.02M |
| 5 |
SAM
Smartleaf Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$19.4K |
WSML Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
13 of the 8,143 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF (WSML) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $34.8M — up 84% from $18.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new WSML positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 1 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $13.6M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $6.66M.
- 13 institutional investors held iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF (WSML) as of Q1 2026, up from 10 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $34.8M of iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 84% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 1 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $13.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $6.66M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.