iShares Russell 1000 ETF
622 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.9B invested in iShares Russell 1000 ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 155 increasing their positions, 212 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
345% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $28.2M | Put options by funds: $6.33M
24% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 33
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.5B → $14.9B (+$444M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 621 → 622 (+1)
1.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.24% → 73.14% (-1.1%)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 75 → 72 (-3)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 155 | Existing positions reduced: 212
Top Buyers
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$363M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$72.6M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$57.9M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$38.4M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$23M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
DILIC
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$180M |
| 2 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$153M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$58.2M |
| 4 |
AC
Allstate Corporation
Northbrook,
Illinois
|
-$49.7M |
| 5 |
DLIC
Daido Life Insurance Company
Osaka,
Japan
|
-$45.3M |
IWB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
622 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $14.9B — up 3.1% from $14.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new IWB positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 155 added to existing stakes and 212 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $363M. The largest seller was Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, cutting an estimated $180M.
- 622 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) as of Q2 2018, up from 621 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $14.9B of iShares Russell 1000 ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 33 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $363M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, an estimated $180M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.