iShares Russell 1000 ETF
636 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.6B invested in iShares Russell 1000 ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 173 increasing their positions, 213 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
1,252% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $32.1M | Put options by funds: $2.38M
49% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 37
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 622 → 636 (+14)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.9B → $15.6B (+$723M)
0.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.14% → 73.96% (+0.82%)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 72 → 71 (-1)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 213
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$270M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$89.9M |
| 3 |
HCA
Harbour Capital Advisors
Tysons Corner,
Virginia
|
+$66.1M |
| 4 |
AC
Allstate Corporation
Northbrook,
Illinois
|
+$59.4M |
| 5 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$54.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$469M |
| 2 |
NMIFOAC
National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives
Tokyo, Japan,
Japan
|
-$160M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$50.5M |
| 4 |
DLIC
Daido Life Insurance Company
Osaka,
Japan
|
-$44.2M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$40.4M |
IWB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
636 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $15.6B — up 4.9% from $14.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new IWB positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 173 added to existing stakes and 213 trimmed.
The largest buyer was QS Investors, adding an estimated $270M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $469M.
- 636 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) as of Q3 2018, up from 622 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $15.6B of iShares Russell 1000 ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 37 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was QS Investors, an estimated $270M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 ETF seller in Q3 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $469M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.