GTS Securities LLC Grows Stock Position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF $IWM

GTS Securities LLC grew its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 74.0% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 104,815 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 44,583 shares during the period. iShares Russell 2000 ETF comprises 0.7% of GTS Securities LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. GTS Securities LLC’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $31,483,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of IWM. Flputnam Investment Management Co. grew its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 10.4% during the second quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. now owns 46,775 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $14,004,000 after acquiring an additional 4,392 shares during the period. Sheets Smith Wealth Management purchased a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $213,000. Okabena Investment Services Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 1.3% in the second quarter. Okabena Investment Services Inc. now owns 3,301 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $992,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. Marvin & Palmer Associates Inc. acquired a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,088,000. Finally, Capital Advisors Inc. OK lifted its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 7.7% in the second quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 6,116 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,838,000 after acquiring an additional 435 shares during the period.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Trading Down 1.4%

iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock opened at $295.75 on Friday. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 12 month low of $228.90 and a 12 month high of $305.18. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $297.35 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $279.30. The firm has a market cap of $81.41 billion, a PE ratio of 17.69 and a beta of 1.11.

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. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.