iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) is Alesco Advisors LLC’s 4th Largest Position

Alesco Advisors LLC cut its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) by 14.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,007,860 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 343,311 shares during the quarter. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF comprises approximately 7.6% of Alesco Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Alesco Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF were worth $217,351,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of IJR. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 11,237.6% during the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,322,500 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $251,411,000 after acquiring an additional 2,302,015 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 313.2% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 1,823,695 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $172,029,000 after buying an additional 1,382,354 shares during the period. Comerica Bank purchased a new position in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $120,140,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 7.5% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 17,414,739 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,642,732,000 after buying an additional 1,214,523 shares during the period. Finally, Pathstone Family Office LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF by 98.7% in the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Family Office LLC now owns 2,016,088 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $190,178,000 after buying an additional 1,001,425 shares during the period.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF Stock Performance

Shares of IJR traded up $0.78 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $105.64. The company had a trading volume of 2,258,845 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,360,920. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $106.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $102.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.80 and a beta of 1.18. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $87.32 and a 1 year high of $111.16.

About iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, formerly iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of publicly traded securities in the small-capitalization sector of the United States equity market.