iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
598 hedge funds and large institutions have $18B invested in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 211 increasing their positions, 208 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 46
12.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 233.43% → 245.89% (+12%)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.3B → $18B (+$1.66B)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 107 → 110 (+3)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 583 → 598 (+15)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 211 | Existing positions reduced: 208
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.8M | Put options by funds: $8.95M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$636M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$155M |
| 3 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$73.8M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$65.7M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$51.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$106M |
| 2 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$105M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$101M |
| 4 |
TFA
Transamerica Financial Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$51.4M |
| 5 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
-$44.9M |
IWF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
598 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $18B — up 10% from $16.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new IWF positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 211 added to existing stakes and 208 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $636M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $106M sold.
- 598 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) as of Q1 2015, up from 583 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $18B of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 46 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $636M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $106M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.