iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
1,477 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.1B invested in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 168 funds opening new positions, 489 increasing their positions, 661 reducing their positions, and 117 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 168 | Existing positions closed: 117
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.8B → $42.1B (+$8.31B)
13.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 102.63% → 116.03% (+13%)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 142 → 152 (+10)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,439 → 1,477 (+38)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 489 | Existing positions reduced: 661
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.7B | Put options by funds: $37.6B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2.05B |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.22B |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1B |
| 4 |
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
|
+$529M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$346M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$976M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$644M |
| 3 |
DCP
Durable Capital Partners
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
-$521M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$338M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$333M |
IWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
1,477 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $42.1B — up 25% from $33.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 168 funds opened new IWM positions and 117 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 489 added to existing stakes and 661 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $2.05B. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $976M.
- 1,477 institutional investors held iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) as of Q2 2020, up from 1,439 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $42.1B of iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 168 funds opened new iShares Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 117 closed out, a net change of +51 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $2.05B added.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Barclays, an estimated $976M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.