iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
2,351 hedge funds and large institutions have $91B invested in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 154 funds opening new positions, 665 increasing their positions, 883 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
148% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 154 | Existing positions closed: 62
84% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $246M | Put options by funds: $134M
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $83.7B → $91B (+$7.32B)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 210 → 218 (+8)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,295 → 2,351 (+56)
2.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 299.56% → 297.07% (-2.5%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 665 | Existing positions reduced: 883
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$347M |
| 2 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$253M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$182M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$127M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$93.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.02B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$730M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$235M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$142M |
| 5 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$62.1M |
IWF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
2,351 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $91B — up 8.7% from $83.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 154 funds opened new IWF positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 92 holders — while 665 added to existing stakes and 883 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $347M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $1.02B.
- 2,351 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) as of Q3 2025, up from 2,295 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $91B of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 154 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 62 closed out, a net change of +92 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $347M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $1.02B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.