Banco Santander S.A. Sells 5,413 Shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM)

Banco Santander S.A. decreased its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 5.2% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 98,733 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 5,413 shares during the period. Banco Santander S.A.’s holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF were worth $21,809,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of IWM. 1832 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Gradient Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 327.0% during the second quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 2,831 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $574,000 after buying an additional 2,168 shares in the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 26.9% during the second quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 74,740 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $15,164,000 after acquiring an additional 15,864 shares during the period. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D acquired a new position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $88,890,000. Finally, Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 2.1% during the third quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 74,105 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $16,369,000 after purchasing an additional 1,512 shares during the period.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of IWM stock opened at $231.30 on Thursday. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 1 year low of $177.20 and a 1 year high of $242.39. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $223.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $213.82.

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.