iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
665 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.5B invested in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 196 increasing their positions, 283 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 43
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.7M | Put options by funds: $11.9M
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 663 → 665 (+2)
0.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 251.89% → 252.06% (+0.17%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.7B → $18.5B (-$248M)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 126 → 119 (-7)
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 196 | Existing positions reduced: 283
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$105M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$62.3M |
| 3 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$59.1M |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$41.4M |
| 5 |
BL
Balentine LLC
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$36.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$259M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$167M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$160M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$60.4M |
| 5 |
BMM
Berkshire Money Management
Dalton,
Massachusetts
|
-$55.3M |
IWF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
665 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $18.5B — down 1.3% from $18.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new IWF positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 196 added to existing stakes and 283 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Institutional Trust, adding an estimated $105M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $259M.
- 665 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) as of Q2 2016, up from 663 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $18.5B of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock for Q2 2016, down 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 43 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was BlackRock Institutional Trust, an estimated $105M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF seller in Q2 2016 was LPL Financial, an estimated $259M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.