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iShares Russell 2000 ETF
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2,568 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.8B invested in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 189 funds opening new positions, 888 increasing their positions, 986 reducing their positions, and 167 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

13.42% more ownership

Funds ownership: 93.72% → 107.14% (+13%)

13% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 189 | Existing positions closed: 167

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $70.4B → $75.8B (+$5.34B)

1% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 165 → 167 (+2)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2,590 → 2,568 (-22)

10% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 888 | Existing positions reduced: 986

61% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $40.3B | Put options by funds: $102B

Holders
2,568
Holders Change
-22
Holders Change %
-0.85%
% of All Funds
31.58%
Holding in Top 10
167
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+1.21%
% of All Funds
2.05%
New
189
Increased
888
Reduced
986
Closed
167
Calls
$40.3B
Puts
$102B
Net Calls
-$62.2B
Net Calls Change
-$15.7B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$3.26B
2
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$1.36B
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$1.16B
4
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
North Carolina
+$1B
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$532M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$957M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$663M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$556M
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$440M
5
IMC Chicago
IMC Chicago
Illinois
-$390M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HG
826
Herbst Group
Connecticut
$2.57M +$2.42M +9,374 +937%
EWA
827
Exencial Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma
$2.56M -$428K -1,658 -14%
NL
828
NWAM LLC
Washington
$2.56M +$151K +585 +6%
MAA
829
Matrix Asset Advisors
New York
$2.55M -$11.6K -45 -0.4%
PPWM
830
Paragon Private Wealth Management
Kentucky
$2.55M +$76.6K +297 +3%
TPA
831
Trivium Point Advisory
Connecticut
$2.54M -$186K -722 -7%
HSA
832
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$2.54M +$127K +494 +6%
KWM
833
Keebeck Wealth Management
Illinois
$2.54M -$1.11M -4,317 -30%
VAM
834
Virtue Asset Management
Illinois
$2.53M -$25.8K -100 -1%
FTC
835
Farmers Trust Company
Ohio
$2.52M -$30.2K -117 -1%
GKWIM
836
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
California
$2.52M +$1.88M +7,275 +253%
RWM
837
RKL Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$2.51M -$156K -604 -6%
CB
838
Chris Bulman
California
$2.51M -$238K -924 -8%
NFG
839
Nations Financial Group
Iowa
$2.51M +$81K +314 +3%
UWM
840
Udine Wealth Management
Florida
$2.51M +$2.61M +10,116 New
PRS
841
Pinkerton Retirement Specialists
Idaho
$2.51M -$51.8K -201 -2%
SAI
842
Savvy Advisors Inc
New York
$2.5M +$466K +1,808 +22%
CFG
843
Cosner Financial Group
Colorado
$2.48M -$165K -640 -6%
CC
844
Cornerstone Capital
California
$2.48M – – –
Verition Fund Management
845
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
$2.48M -$3.92M -15,196 -60%
QFA
846
Quattro Financial Advisors
Texas
$2.48M – – –
SCM
847
Stevens Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$2.48M +$2.58M +10,000 New
SC
848
Schoolcraft Capital
Colorado
$2.48M -$29.1K -113 -1%
JWM
849
Jessup Wealth Management
Ohio
$2.46M -$258K -1,000 -9%
PAA
850
Peregrine Asset Advisers
Oregon
$2.46M -$12.9K -50 -0.5%
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IWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

2,568 of the 8,131 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $75.8B — up 7.6% from $70.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 189 funds opened new IWM positions and 167 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 888 added to existing stakes and 986 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $3.26B. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $957M.

  • 2,568 institutional investors held iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) as of Q1 2026, down from 2,590 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $75.8B of iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 189 funds opened new iShares Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 167 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
  • The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.26B added.
  • The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q1 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $957M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.