iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
2,035 hedge funds and large institutions have $72.2B invested in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 361 funds opening new positions, 838 increasing their positions, 553 reducing their positions, and 106 closing their positions.
241% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 361 | Existing positions closed: 106
52% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 838 | Existing positions reduced: 553
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,814 → 2,035 (+221)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 214 → 226 (+12)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $72.9B → $72.2B (-$748M)
4.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 108.17% → 104.1% (-4.1%)
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $32.4B | Put options by funds: $60.8B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$358M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$355M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$327M |
| 5 |
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
|
+$263M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$1.21B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.09B |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$717M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$523M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$487M |
IWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
2,035 of the 6,499 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $72.2B — down 1% from $72.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 361 funds opened new IWM positions and 106 closed out — a net gain of 255 holders — while 838 added to existing stakes and 553 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $358M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $1.21B.
- 2,035 institutional investors held iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,814 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $72.2B of iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q4 2021, down 1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 361 funds opened new iShares Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 106 closed out, a net change of +255 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $358M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q4 2021 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $1.21B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.