iShares Russell 2000 ETF
1,813 hedge funds and large institutions have $72.9B invested in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 130 funds opening new positions, 708 increasing their positions, 640 reducing their positions, and 112 closing their positions.
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 130 | Existing positions closed: 112
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 708 | Existing positions reduced: 640
0.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 107.51% → 108.17% (+0.65%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 214 → 214 (0)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,822 → 1,813 (-9)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $75.2B → $72.9B (-$2.22B)
56% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $29B | Put options by funds: $66B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.06B |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$615M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$507M |
| 4 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$393M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$269M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.03B |
| 2 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$583M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$520M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$391M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$244M |
IWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
1,813 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $72.9B — down 3% from $75.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 130 funds opened new IWM positions and 112 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 708 added to existing stakes and 640 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $1.06B. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $1.03B.
- 1,813 institutional investors held iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) as of Q3 2021, down from 1,822 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $72.9B of iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q3 2021, down 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 130 funds opened new iShares Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 112 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $1.06B added.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q3 2021 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.03B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.