iShares Russell 1000 ETF
433 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.6B invested in iShares Russell 1000 ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 123 increasing their positions, 171 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
116% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 19
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 64 → 70 (+6)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 416 → 433 (+17)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.8B → $11.6B (-$262M)
1.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.05% → 70.85% (-1.2%)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 123 | Existing positions reduced: 171
90% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.99M | Put options by funds: $28.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$590M |
| 2 |
HHGA
Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors
Long Beach,
California
|
+$76M |
| 3 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$64.9M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$31.6M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$523M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$149M |
| 3 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$128M |
| 4 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$115M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$60.1M |
IWB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
433 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $11.6B — down 2.2% from $11.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new IWB positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 123 added to existing stakes and 171 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $590M. The largest seller was BlackRock Institutional Trust, cutting an estimated $523M.
- 433 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) as of Q1 2016, up from 416 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $11.6B of iShares Russell 1000 ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 19 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $590M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 ETF seller in Q1 2016 was BlackRock Institutional Trust, an estimated $523M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.