iShares Russell 2000 ETF
2,522 hedge funds and large institutions have $65.9B invested in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 425 funds opening new positions, 970 increasing their positions, 756 reducing their positions, and 106 closing their positions.
301% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 425 | Existing positions closed: 106
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 970 | Existing positions reduced: 756
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,247 → 2,522 (+275)
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 185 → 205 (+20)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $65.2B → $65.9B (+$671M)
5.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.65% → 89.62% (-5%)
58% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $45.6B | Put options by funds: $110B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$788M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$378M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$338M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$324M |
| 5 |
JFG
Jefferies Financial Group
New York
|
+$311M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.6B |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.41B |
| 3 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.28B |
| 4 |
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$643M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$281M |
IWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
2,522 of the 7,593 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $65.9B — up 1% from $65.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 425 funds opened new IWM positions and 106 closed out — a net gain of 319 holders — while 970 added to existing stakes and 756 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $788M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $1.6B.
- 2,522 institutional investors held iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) as of Q4 2024, up from 2,247 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $65.9B of iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q4 2024, up 1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 425 funds opened new iShares Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 106 closed out, a net change of +319 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $788M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.6B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.