iShares Russell 2000 ETF
1,098 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.7B invested in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 98 funds opening new positions, 430 increasing their positions, 396 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 72
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.2B → $38.7B (+$4.53B)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 153 → 162 (+9)
3.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.74% → 93.57% (+3.8%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,082 → 1,098 (+16)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 430 | Existing positions reduced: 396
68% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.7B | Put options by funds: $36.7B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$760M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$482M |
| 3 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$287M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$284M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$241M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$383M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$317M |
| 3 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$283M |
| 4 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
-$188M |
| 5 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
-$173M |
IWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
1,098 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $38.7B — up 13% from $34.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 98 funds opened new IWM positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 430 added to existing stakes and 396 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $760M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $383M.
- 1,098 institutional investors held iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) as of Q3 2017, up from 1,082 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $38.7B of iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 98 funds opened new iShares Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 72 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $760M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $383M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.