iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
1,058 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.6B invested in iShares Russell 1000 ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 169 funds opening new positions, 307 increasing their positions, 318 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
483% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 169 | Existing positions closed: 29
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 934 → 1,058 (+124)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.2B → $25.6B (+$2.43B)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 108 → 113 (+5)
2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.03% → 79.04% (+2%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 307 | Existing positions reduced: 318
52% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.38M | Put options by funds: $9.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$392M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$272M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$224M |
| 4 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$203M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$149M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$640M |
| 2 |
NMIFOAC
National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives
Tokyo, Japan,
Japan
|
-$161M |
| 3 |
DCM
Disciplina Capital Management
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$57.3M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$30.7M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$27.4M |
IWB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
1,058 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $25.6B — up 10% from $23.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 169 funds opened new IWB positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 140 holders — while 307 added to existing stakes and 318 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $392M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $640M.
- 1,058 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) as of Q4 2021, up from 934 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $25.6B of iShares Russell 1000 ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 169 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 29 closed out, a net change of +140 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $392M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $640M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.