iShares Russell 1000 ETF
1,417 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.9B invested in iShares Russell 1000 ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 377 increasing their positions, 495 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
263% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.2M | Put options by funds: $6.4M
162% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 37
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33B → $35.9B (+$2.93B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,388 → 1,417 (+29)
0.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.47% → 80.2% (+0.74%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 97 → 97 (0)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 377 | Existing positions reduced: 495
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$284M |
| 3 |
AC
Allstate Corporation
Northbrook,
Illinois
|
+$154M |
| 4 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$63.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$126M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$95.5M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$55.8M |
| 4 |
CCA
Catalyst Capital Advisors
Huntington,
New York
|
-$42.6M |
| 5 |
MRC
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
|
-$42.6M |
IWB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
1,417 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $35.9B — up 8.9% from $33B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new IWB positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 377 added to existing stakes and 495 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $382M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $126M.
- 1,417 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) as of Q3 2025, up from 1,388 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $35.9B of iShares Russell 1000 ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 97 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 37 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $382M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $126M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.