iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
929 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.9B invested in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 361 increasing their positions, 352 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 63
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.6B → $28.9B (+$2.22B)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 133 → 140 (+7)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 914 → 929 (+15)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 361 | Existing positions reduced: 352
3.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 104.32% → 100.66% (-3.7%)
76% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.4B | Put options by funds: $30.6B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$455M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$326M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$245M |
| 4 |
SIG
Schooner Investment Group
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
+$243M |
| 5 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$229M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$331M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$284M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$238M |
| 4 |
PP
Peconic Partners
New York
|
-$199M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$148M |
IWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
929 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $28.9B — up 8.4% from $26.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new IWM positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 361 added to existing stakes and 352 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $455M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $331M.
- 929 institutional investors held iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) as of Q3 2016, up from 914 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $28.9B of iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new iShares Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 63 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $455M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q3 2016 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $331M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.