E&G Advisors LP Increases Stock Holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM)

E&G Advisors LP raised its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 9.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 21,624 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,899 shares during the quarter. iShares Russell 2000 ETF comprises 1.3% of E&G Advisors LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. E&G Advisors LP’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $4,778,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in IWM. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 24,883.5% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,832,878 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $625,754,000 after acquiring an additional 2,821,539 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 50.5% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,313,404 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $952,788,000 after purchasing an additional 1,446,443 shares during the period. Redwood Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $142,774,000. Factory Mutual Insurance Co. acquired a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $126,250,000. Finally, IMC Chicago LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $100,618,000.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Stock Down 1.2 %

Shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock opened at $223.83 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $228.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $222.76. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 12 month low of $190.06 and a 12 month high of $244.98.

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.