iShares Russell 2000 ETF
2,579 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.8B invested in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 190 funds opening new positions, 892 increasing their positions, 988 reducing their positions, and 167 closing their positions.
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 190 | Existing positions closed: 167
13.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.76% → 107.23% (+13%)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $70.5B → $75.8B (+$5.38B)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 166 → 169 (+3)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,597 → 2,579 (-18)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 892 | Existing positions reduced: 988
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $40.3B | Put options by funds: $103B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.26B |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$1.36B |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.16B |
| 4 |
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$1B |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$532M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$957M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$663M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$556M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$440M |
| 5 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$390M |
IWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
2,579 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $75.8B — up 7.6% from $70.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 190 funds opened new IWM positions and 167 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 892 added to existing stakes and 988 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $3.26B. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $957M.
- 2,579 institutional investors held iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) as of Q1 2026, down from 2,597 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $75.8B of iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 190 funds opened new iShares Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 167 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.26B added.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q1 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $957M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.