iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
2,762 hedge funds and large institutions have $69.2B invested in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 167 funds opening new positions, 1,104 increasing their positions, 1,149 reducing their positions, and 105 closing their positions.
68% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $40M | Put options by funds: $23.8M
59% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 167 | Existing positions closed: 105
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 316 → 337 (+21)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $65.4B → $69.2B (+$3.72B)
0.87% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.09% → 74.96% (+0.87%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,742 → 2,762 (+20)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,104 | Existing positions reduced: 1,149
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$458M |
| 2 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$286M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$278M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$196M |
| 5 |
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$147M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
-$125M |
| 2 |
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$124M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$113M |
| 4 |
AF
Ally Financial
Detroit,
Michigan
|
-$71.3M |
| 5 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$60.9M |
IJR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
2,762 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $69.2B — up 5.7% from $65.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 167 funds opened new IJR positions and 105 closed out — a net gain of 62 holders — while 1,104 added to existing stakes and 1,149 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $458M. The largest seller was Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $125M.
- 2,762 institutional investors held iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) as of Q1 2026, up from 2,742 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $69.2B of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 167 funds opened new iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 105 closed out, a net change of +62 holders.
- The largest iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $458M added.
- The largest iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, an estimated $125M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.