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iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF

960 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.4B invested in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 293 increasing their positions, 380 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 40

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 948 → 960 (+12)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $26B → $26.4B (+$458M)

4% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 153 → 147 (-6)

17.27% less ownership

Funds ownership: 270.43% → 253.16% (-17%)

23% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 293 | Existing positions reduced: 380

68% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $33.7M | Put options by funds: $104M

Holders
960
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+1.27%
% of All Funds
21.98%
Holding in Top 10
147
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-3.92%
% of All Funds
3.37%
New
60
Increased
293
Reduced
380
Closed
40
Calls
$33.7M
Puts
$104M
Net Calls
-$70M
Net Calls Change
-$65.7M

Top Buyers

1
FCI
Financial Counselors Inc
Kansas
+$207M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$192M
3
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
+$75.9M
4
TF
TIAA FSB
Florida
+$69.5M
5
American Century Companies
American Century Companies
Missouri
+$50.4M

Top Sellers

1
SCA
STALEY CAPITAL ADVISERS
Pennsylvania
-$828M
2
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
-$667M
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$135M
4
VOYA Investment Management
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
-$77.5M
5
William Blair Investment Management
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
-$76.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
ECM
801
Exchange Capital Management
Michigan
$239K +$235K +6,652 New
CI
802
Cambiar Investors
Colorado
$237K – – –
HFM
803
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$236K – – –
WSCM
804
Wellington Shields Capital Management
New York
$235K -$40.2K -1,140 -15%
ODG
805
O'Dell Group
Ohio
$235K – – –
BA
806
Bristlecone Advisors
Washington
$234K -$27.4K -776 -11%
LWM
807
Lyell Wealth Management
California
$233K – – –
BEAM
808
Baker Ellis Asset Management
Washington
$231K – – –
FDCDDQ
809
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$230K – – –
IC
810
Inverness Counsel
New York
$230K – – –
First Manhattan
811
First Manhattan
New York
$229K -$5.93K -168 -3%
FMW
812
Farr Miller & Washington
District of Columbia
$229K – – –
PWW
813
Pettyjohn Wood & White
Virginia
$228K – – –
SCA
814
Stokes Capital Advisors
South Carolina
$227K -$7.34K -208 -3%
UWM
815
USAdvisors Wealth Management
Minnesota
$226K -$9.32K -264 -4%
HPWM
816
Highland Private Wealth Management
Washington
$224K +$220K +6,220 New
Lido Advisors
817
Lido Advisors
California
$224K +$221K +6,252 New
NWS
818
Newport Wealth Strategies
California
$221K -$353K -10,000 -62%
SAM
819
Sequent Asset Management
Texas
$221K +$217K +6,160 New
VCA
820
Verdence Capital Advisors
Maryland
$219K +$215K +6,084 New
OFG
821
OmniStar Financial Group
North Carolina
$217K – – –
ME
822
McIlrath & Eck
Washington
$217K +$11.3K +320 +6%
BIM
823
Bridgecreek Investment Management
Oklahoma
$216K – – –
IC
824
InterOcean Capital
Illinois
$216K +$212K +6,000 New
BWA
825
Burt Wealth Advisors
Maryland
$215K – – –
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33
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IWF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

960 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $26.4B — up 1.8% from $26B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new IWF positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 293 added to existing stakes and 380 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Financial Counselors Inc, adding an estimated $207M. The largest seller was STALEY CAPITAL ADVISERS, cutting an estimated $828M.

  • 960 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) as of Q2 2018, up from 948 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $26.4B of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 60 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 40 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
  • The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Financial Counselors Inc, an estimated $207M added.
  • The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF seller in Q2 2018 was STALEY CAPITAL ADVISERS, an estimated $828M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.