iShares Russell 2000 ETF
2,247 hedge funds and large institutions have $65.2B invested in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 220 funds opening new positions, 889 increasing their positions, 780 reducing their positions, and 103 closing their positions.
114% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 220 | Existing positions closed: 103
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 157 → 185 (+28)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 889 | Existing positions reduced: 780
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $58B → $65.2B (+$7.2B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,156 → 2,247 (+91)
2.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 97.09% → 94.65% (-2.4%)
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $57.2B | Put options by funds: $128B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.33B |
| 2 |
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
|
+$604M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$521M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$310M |
| 5 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$283M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$567M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$561M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$398M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$275M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$159M |
IWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
2,247 of the 6,965 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $65.2B — up 12% from $58B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 220 funds opened new IWM positions and 103 closed out — a net gain of 117 holders — while 889 added to existing stakes and 780 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $1.33B. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $567M.
- 2,247 institutional investors held iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) as of Q3 2024, up from 2,156 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $65.2B of iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q3 2024, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 220 funds opened new iShares Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q3 2024 and 103 closed out, a net change of +117 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q3 2024 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.33B added.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q3 2024 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $567M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.