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iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

2,295 hedge funds and large institutions have $83.7B invested in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 194 funds opening new positions, 698 increasing their positions, 832 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

299% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $201M | Put options by funds: $50.5M

146% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 194 | Existing positions closed: 79

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $72.9B → $83.7B (+$10.8B)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,2132,295 (+82)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 210210 (0)

4.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 303.78%299.56% (-4.2%)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 698 | Existing positions reduced: 832

Holders
2,295
Holders Change
+82
Holders Change %
+3.71%
% of All Funds
30.21%
Holding in Top 10
210
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
2.76%
New
194
Increased
698
Reduced
832
Closed
79
Calls
$201M
Puts
$50.5M
Net Calls
+$151M
Net Calls Change
+$56M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HighTower Advisors
26
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$497M +$1.25M +13,112 +0.3%
Two Sigma Investments
27
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$473M +$28.1M +294,000 +7%
BlackRock
28
BlackRock
New York
$448M -$62.3M -651,624 -13%
US Bancorp
29
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$441M -$8.25M -86,320 -2%
N
30
Nuveen
North Carolina
$429M -$63.9M -667,764 -14%
GI
31
GLOBALT Investments
Georgia
$398M -$11.3M -117,948 -3%
Cerity Partners
32
Cerity Partners
New York
$376M -$17.6M -183,780 -5%
Rockefeller Capital Management
33
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$368M +$10.4M +109,284 +3%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
34
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$343M -$22.4M -234,068 -7%
Janney Montgomery Scott
35
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$329M -$6.55M -68,528 -2%
Focus Partners Wealth
36
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
$321M -$13.1M -137,352 -4%
Osaic Holdings
37
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$308M +$36.7M +383,556 +15%
Corient Private Wealth
38
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
$294M -$314M -3,283,800 -54%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
39
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$286M +$10.5M +110,016 +4%
Prudential Financial
40
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$284M -$21.1M -220,980 -8%
Citigroup
41
Citigroup
New York
$283M +$10.7M +112,172 +4%
CL
42
Choreo LLC
Illinois
$279M +$1.38M +14,412 +0.6%
Comerica Bank
43
Comerica Bank
Texas
$276M +$4.78M +49,940 +2%
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
44
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
$267M -$2.38M -24,884 -1%
WPW
45
Waldron Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
$252M +$923K +9,652 +0.4%
CM
46
Churchill Management
California
$247M -$306M -3,204,488 -58%
Mariner
47
Mariner
Kansas
$246M +$6.12M +64,008 +3%
1SB
48
1ST Source Bank
Indiana
$239M -$4.42M -46,180 -2%
CA
49
Clearstead Advisors
Ohio
$237M -$3.87M -40,440 -2%
MML Investors Services
50
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$212M -$20M -209,476 -9%

IWF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

2,295 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $83.7B — up 15% from $72.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 194 funds opened new IWF positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 115 holders — while 698 added to existing stakes and 832 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $947M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $470M.

  • 2,295 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) as of Q2 2025, up from 2,213 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $83.7B of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 194 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 79 closed out, a net change of +115 holders.
  • The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $947M added.
  • The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $470M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.