iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
2,534 hedge funds and large institutions have $94.6B invested in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 292 funds opening new positions, 753 increasing their positions, 884 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
289% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 292 | Existing positions closed: 75
134% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $214M | Put options by funds: $91.1M
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 219 → 238 (+19)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,357 → 2,534 (+177)
1.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.29% → 75.33% (+1%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $91.1B → $94.6B (+$3.54B)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 753 | Existing positions reduced: 884
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DWM
Dynasty Wealth Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$295M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$279M |
| 3 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$277M |
| 4 |
Polen Capital Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$227M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$471M |
| 2 |
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$293M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$227M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$174M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$136M |
IWF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
2,534 of the 8,284 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $94.6B — up 3.9% from $91.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 292 funds opened new IWF positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 217 holders — while 753 added to existing stakes and 884 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Dynasty Wealth Management, adding an estimated $295M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $471M.
- 2,534 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) as of Q4 2025, up from 2,357 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $94.6B of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 292 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 75 closed out, a net change of +217 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Dynasty Wealth Management, an estimated $295M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF seller in Q4 2025 was UBS Group, an estimated $471M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.