Central Bank & Trust Co. Reduces Holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM)

Central Bank & Trust Co. cut its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 1.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 39,512 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 426 shares during the period. iShares Russell 2000 ETF comprises about 1.2% of Central Bank & Trust Co.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Central Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $8,728,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Toronto Dominion Bank grew its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 97.1% in the second quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 6,486,426 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,316,031,000 after purchasing an additional 3,195,573 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 24,883.5% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,832,878 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $625,754,000 after purchasing an additional 2,821,539 shares during the period. Natixis acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the first quarter worth $441,651,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 44.7% in the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,009,724 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,263,845,000 after acquiring an additional 1,856,738 shares during the period. Finally, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund grew its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 16.7% during the 2nd quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 10,622,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,155,098,000 after acquiring an additional 1,520,000 shares during the period.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSEARCA IWM opened at $220.09 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $218.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $210.90. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 52-week low of $166.79 and a 52-week high of $228.63.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Profile

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.