iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
1,517 hedge funds and large institutions have $51B invested in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 471 increasing their positions, 587 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
138% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 48
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $47.2B → $51B (+$3.8B)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 166 → 172 (+6)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,472 → 1,517 (+45)
2.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 299.03% → 296.34% (-2.7%)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 471 | Existing positions reduced: 587
81% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $78.3M | Put options by funds: $413M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$132M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$93.1M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$89.5M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$84.3M |
| 5 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$75.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BL
Balentine LLC
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$1.04B |
| 2 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$411M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$192M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$79.7M |
| 5 |
SW
SVB Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$61.9M |
IWF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
1,517 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $51B — up 8.1% from $47.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 114 funds opened new IWF positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 66 holders — while 471 added to existing stakes and 587 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nuveen, adding an estimated $132M. The largest seller was Balentine LLC, cutting an estimated $1.04B.
- 1,517 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) as of Q2 2021, up from 1,472 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $51B of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 114 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 48 closed out, a net change of +66 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Nuveen, an estimated $132M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Balentine LLC, an estimated $1.04B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.