iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
1,058 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.3B invested in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 168 funds opening new positions, 345 increasing their positions, 360 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
91% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 168 | Existing positions closed: 88
16.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 258.06% → 274.27% (+16%)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 988 → 1,058 (+70)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 145 → 153 (+8)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 345 | Existing positions reduced: 360
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29B → $26.3B (-$2.7B)
84% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.9M | Put options by funds: $101M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$663M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$502M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$187M |
| 4 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$144M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$134M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BL
Balentine LLC
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$170M |
| 2 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$164M |
| 3 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$67M |
| 4 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$62.1M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$56.6M |
IWF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,058 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $26.3B — down 9.3% from $29B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 168 funds opened new IWF positions and 88 closed out — a net gain of 80 holders — while 345 added to existing stakes and 360 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $663M. The largest seller was Balentine LLC, cutting an estimated $170M.
- 1,058 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) as of Q4 2018, up from 988 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $26.3B of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 168 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 88 closed out, a net change of +80 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $663M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Balentine LLC, an estimated $170M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.