Prentice Capital Management LP Takes $1.10 Million Position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM)

Prentice Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 5,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,104,000. iShares Russell 2000 ETF makes up approximately 2.5% of Prentice Capital Management LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 97.1% during the 2nd quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 6,486,426 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,316,031,000 after acquiring an additional 3,195,573 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 24,883.5% in 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 in the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund increased its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 16.7% in the second 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 buying an additional 1,520,000 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its stake in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 22,639.6% during the second quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 736,990 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,495,000 after buying an additional 733,749 shares in the last quarter. Finally, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 169.2% in the 2nd quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 1,015,268 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $205,988,000 after acquiring an additional 638,084 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Price Performance

IWM stock opened at $240.06 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $227.02 and its 200 day simple moving average is $216.04. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 12-month low of $183.39 and a 12-month high of $244.98.

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.