iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
1,286 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.3B invested in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 238 funds opening new positions, 372 increasing their positions, 450 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
453% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 238 | Existing positions closed: 43
51% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $2.15B | Capital outflows: $1.42B
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 150 → 174 (+24)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,112 → 1,286 (+174)
0.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.22% → 69.34% (+0.12%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 372 | Existing positions reduced: 450
60% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.9M | Put options by funds: $59.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$348M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$190M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$97.8M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$72.4M |
| 5 |
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$72.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$520M |
| 2 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$160M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$81.3M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$72.8M |
| 5 |
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$48.3M |
IWF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
1,286 of the 5,094 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $34.3B — up 10% from $31.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 238 funds opened new IWF positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 195 holders — while 372 added to existing stakes and 450 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Truist Financial, adding an estimated $348M. The largest seller was M&T Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $520M sold.
- 1,286 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) as of Q4 2019, up from 1,112 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $34.3B of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 238 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 43 closed out, a net change of +195 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Truist Financial, an estimated $348M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF seller in Q4 2019 was M&T Bank, an estimated $520M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.