iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
2,517 hedge funds and large institutions have $97.7B invested in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 174 funds opening new positions, 757 increasing their positions, 1,023 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
217% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $178M | Put options by funds: $56M
145% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 174 | Existing positions closed: 71
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $84.3B → $97.7B (+$13.4B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 202 → 216 (+14)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,452 → 2,517 (+65)
5.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.55% → 71.93% (-5.6%)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 757 | Existing positions reduced: 1,023
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$376M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$182M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
VWM
Venturi Wealth Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
WA
Waverly Advisors
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$69.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DWM
Dynasty Wealth Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.05B |
| 2 |
MGIA
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$396M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$296M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$277M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$256M |
IWF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
2,517 of the 8,345 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $97.7B — up 16% from $84.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 174 funds opened new IWF positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 103 holders — while 757 added to existing stakes and 1,023 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janney Montgomery Scott, opening a new position worth an estimated $376M. The largest seller was Dynasty Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $1.05B.
- 2,517 institutional investors held iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) as of Q2 2026, up from 2,452 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $97.7B of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 174 funds opened new iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 71 closed out, a net change of +103 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Janney Montgomery Scott, an estimated $376M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Dynasty Wealth Management, an estimated $1.05B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.