iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
1,660 hedge funds and large institutions have $53.2B invested in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 510 increasing their positions, 681 reducing their positions, and 150 closing their positions.
3.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 302.17% → 298.29% (-3.9%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,743 → 1,660 (-83)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $59.2B → $53.2B (-$6.02B)
12% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 204 → 180 (-24)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 510 | Existing positions reduced: 681
37% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 150
69% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $140M | Put options by funds: $450M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Polen Capital Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
+$238M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$234M |
| 3 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$139M |
| 4 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$79.2M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$76.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$243M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$133M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$89M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$83.7M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$82.2M |
IWF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
1,660 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $53.2B — down 10% from $59.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 150 funds closed out of IWF and 94 opened new positions — a net loss of 56 holders — while 681 trimmed existing stakes and 510 added.
The largest buyer was Polen Capital Management, adding an estimated $238M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $243M.
- 1,660 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) as of Q1 2022, down from 1,743 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $53.2B of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 150 closed out, a net change of -56 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Polen Capital Management, an estimated $238M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Bank of America, an estimated $243M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.