iShares Russell 1000 ETF
699 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.9B invested in iShares Russell 1000 ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 216 increasing their positions, 242 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
554% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.4M | Put options by funds: $2.82M
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 32
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14B → $14.9B (+$988M)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 87 → 90 (+3)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 690 → 699 (+9)
1.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.3% → 73.39% (+1.1%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 216 | Existing positions reduced: 242
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$191M |
| 2 |
DLIC
Daido Life Insurance Company
Osaka,
Japan
|
+$113M |
| 3 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
+$112M |
| 4 |
HHGA
Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors
Long Beach,
California
|
+$98.9M |
| 5 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$96.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$153M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$37.1M |
| 3 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$32.8M |
| 4 |
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
|
-$24M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$21M |
IWB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
699 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $14.9B — up 7.1% from $14B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new IWB positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 216 added to existing stakes and 242 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HSBC Holdings, adding an estimated $191M. The largest seller was Fifth Third Bancorp, cutting an estimated $153M.
- 699 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) as of Q2 2019, up from 690 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $14.9B of iShares Russell 1000 ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 32 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was HSBC Holdings, an estimated $191M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Fifth Third Bancorp, an estimated $153M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.