iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
585 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.3B invested in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 203 increasing their positions, 175 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
453% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 19
192% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.98M | Put options by funds: $2.73M
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 91 → 107 (+16)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 203 | Existing positions reduced: 175
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 507 → 585 (+78)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.7B → $16.3B (+$1.6B)
2.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 235.51% → 233.44% (-2.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$467M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$99.3M |
| 3 |
CM
Churchill Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$70M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$50.5M |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$50.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$443M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$69M |
| 3 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$46.2M |
| 4 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$39.6M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$36.7M |
IWF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
585 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $16.3B — up 11% from $14.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 105 funds opened new IWF positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 86 holders — while 203 added to existing stakes and 175 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $467M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $443M.
- 585 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) as of Q4 2014, up from 507 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $16.3B of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 19 closed out, a net change of +86 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $467M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $443M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.