iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
950 hedge funds and large institutions have $26B invested in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 172 funds opening new positions, 291 increasing their positions, 329 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
438% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 172 | Existing positions closed: 32
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 132 → 157 (+25)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 816 → 950 (+134)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.9B → $26B (+$2.14B)
2.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 260.21% → 257.95% (-2.3%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 291 | Existing positions reduced: 329
78% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.3M | Put options by funds: $88.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$199M |
| 2 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$93.3M |
| 3 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$42.7M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$34.5M |
| 5 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$26.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$108M |
| 2 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$94.3M |
| 3 |
BL
Balentine LLC
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$90.5M |
| 4 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$71.8M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$47.4M |
IWF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
950 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $26B — up 9% from $23.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 172 funds opened new IWF positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 140 holders — while 291 added to existing stakes and 329 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $199M. The largest seller was AssetMark Inc, cutting an estimated $108M.
- 950 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) as of Q4 2017, up from 816 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $26B of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 172 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 32 closed out, a net change of +140 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $199M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF seller in Q4 2017 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $108M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.