iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
2,218 hedge funds and large institutions have $72.9B invested in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 628 increasing their positions, 929 reducing their positions, and 153 closing their positions.
312% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $125M | Put options by funds: $30.3M
1.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 301.75% → 302.81% (+1.1%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,307 → 2,218 (-89)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 228 → 211 (-17)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $80.3B → $72.9B (-$7.34B)
31% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 153
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 628 | Existing positions reduced: 929
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$384M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$329M |
| 3 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
+$292M |
| 4 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$155M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$82.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$123M |
| 2 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$87.8M |
| 3 |
S
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$83.7M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$66.6M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$49.2M |
IWF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
2,218 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $72.9B — down 9.1% from $80.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 153 funds closed out of IWF and 105 opened new positions — a net loss of 48 holders — while 929 trimmed existing stakes and 628 added.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $384M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $123M.
- 2,218 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) as of Q1 2025, down from 2,307 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $72.9B of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 153 closed out, a net change of -48 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $384M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF seller in Q1 2025 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $123M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.