iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
988 hedge funds and large institutions have $29B invested in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 318 increasing their positions, 383 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
106% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 32
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $53.4M | Put options by funds: $42.1M
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.5B → $29B (+$2.56B)
6.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 251.9% → 258.06% (+6.2%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 959 → 988 (+29)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 147 → 145 (-2)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 318 | Existing positions reduced: 383
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BL
Balentine LLC
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$277M |
| 2 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$255M |
| 3 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$157M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$106M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$62M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$276M |
| 2 |
FCI
Financial Counselors Inc
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$222M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$181M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$137M |
| 5 |
NA
NextCapital Advisers
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$64.5M |
IWF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
988 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $29B — up 9.7% from $26.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new IWF positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 318 added to existing stakes and 383 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Balentine LLC, adding an estimated $277M. The largest seller was TIAA FSB, cutting an estimated $276M.
- 988 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) as of Q3 2018, up from 959 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $29B of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 32 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Balentine LLC, an estimated $277M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF seller in Q3 2018 was TIAA FSB, an estimated $276M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.