iShares Russell 2000 ETF
1,302 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.8B invested in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 99 funds opening new positions, 524 increasing their positions, 449 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 99 | Existing positions closed: 61
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 524 | Existing positions reduced: 449
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $43.9B → $46.8B (+$2.88B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,269 → 1,302 (+33)
1.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.85% → 94.26% (+1.4%)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 190 → 192 (+2)
72% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.53B | Put options by funds: $31B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$860M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$439M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$254M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$222M |
| 5 |
GCM
Graham Capital Management
Rowayton,
Connecticut
|
+$177M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$255M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$170M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$160M |
| 4 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$146M |
| 5 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
-$139M |
IWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,302 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $46.8B — up 6.6% from $43.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 99 funds opened new IWM positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 524 added to existing stakes and 449 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $860M. The largest seller was Nomura Holdings, cutting an estimated $255M.
- 1,302 institutional investors held iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,269 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $46.8B of iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 6.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 99 funds opened new iShares Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 61 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Citigroup, an estimated $860M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Nomura Holdings, an estimated $255M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.