iShares Russell 1000 ETF
506 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.9B invested in iShares Russell 1000 ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 145 increasing their positions, 186 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
755% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $53.7M | Put options by funds: $6.29M
41% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 34
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.2B → $13.9B (+$709M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 498 → 506 (+8)
0.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.82% → 71.3% (+0.48%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 71 → 71 (0)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 145 | Existing positions reduced: 186
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.88B |
| 2 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$104M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$73.7M |
| 4 |
CCA
Catalyst Capital Advisors
Huntington,
New York
|
+$58.9M |
| 5 |
MRC
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
|
+$58.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$121M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$112M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$94.2M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$29.5M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$26.5M |
IWB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
506 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $13.9B — up 5.4% from $13.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new IWB positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 145 added to existing stakes and 186 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $2.88B. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $121M.
- 506 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) as of Q1 2017, up from 498 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $13.9B of iShares Russell 1000 ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 34 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $2.88B added.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $121M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.