iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) Shares Sold by Steph & Co.

Steph & Co. lowered its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 22.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 19,029 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 5,501 shares during the quarter. iShares Russell 2000 ETF comprises 1.9% of Steph & Co.’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Steph & Co.’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $3,819,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 113,180.6% in the fourth quarter. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC now owns 334,806,395 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $58,376,843,000 after purchasing an additional 334,510,840 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley grew its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 34.8% during the third quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 19,634,415 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,470,187,000 after acquiring an additional 5,063,767 shares in the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund increased its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 11.1% during the third quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 11,206,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,980,548,000 after acquiring an additional 1,115,400 shares during the last quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 0.5% in the third quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC now owns 7,445,800 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,315,971,000 after acquiring an additional 33,773 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 2.4% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 7,106,992 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,256,090,000 after purchasing an additional 164,788 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

IWM stock traded down $2.06 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $193.00. 37,907,133 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 38,497,500. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $203.00 and a 200-day moving average price of $190.65. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 12-month low of $161.67 and a 12-month high of $211.88.

About iShares Russell 2000 ETF

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Russell 2000 Index (the Index). The Index is a float-adjusted capitalization weighted index that measures the performance of the small-capitalization sector of the United States equity market and includes securities issued by the approximately 2,000 smallest issuers in the Russell 3000 Index.