iShares Russell 2000 ETF
2,738 hedge funds and large institutions have $83.8B invested in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 288 funds opening new positions, 821 increasing their positions, 1,076 reducing their positions, and 97 closing their positions.
197% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 288 | Existing positions closed: 97
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $75.9B → $83.8B (+$7.89B)
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 169 → 183 (+14)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,588 → 2,738 (+150)
6.85% less ownership
Funds ownership: 107.33% → 100.48% (-6.8%)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 821 | Existing positions reduced: 1,076
63% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $47.3B | Put options by funds: $127B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$628M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$556M |
| 3 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$319M |
| 4 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$262M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$3.11B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.69B |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$1.22B |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$784M |
| 5 |
AG
AIA Group
Hong Kong
|
-$485M |
IWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
2,738 of the 8,339 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $83.8B — up 10% from $75.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 288 funds opened new IWM positions and 97 closed out — a net gain of 191 holders — while 821 added to existing stakes and 1,076 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $628M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $3.11B.
- 2,738 institutional investors held iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) as of Q2 2026, up from 2,588 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $83.8B of iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 288 funds opened new iShares Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 97 closed out, a net change of +191 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $628M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.11B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.