iShares Russell 2000 ETF
1,854 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.7B invested in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 132 funds opening new positions, 617 increasing their positions, 759 reducing their positions, and 102 closing their positions.
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 132 | Existing positions closed: 102
1.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 106.82% → 108.06% (+1.2%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,856 → 1,854 (-2)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $53.5B → $51.7B (-$1.84B)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 194 → 191 (-3)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 617 | Existing positions reduced: 759
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.3B | Put options by funds: $53.7B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$433M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$415M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$340M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$276M |
| 5 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$217M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$668M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$334M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$287M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$266M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$257M |
IWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
1,854 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $51.7B — down 3.4% from $53.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 132 funds opened new IWM positions and 102 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 617 added to existing stakes and 759 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Parallax Volatility Advisers, adding an estimated $433M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $668M.
- 1,854 institutional investors held iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) as of Q3 2022, down from 1,856 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $51.7B of iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q3 2022, down 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 132 funds opened new iShares Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q3 2022 and 102 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q3 2022 was Parallax Volatility Advisers, an estimated $433M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q3 2022 was Bank of America, an estimated $668M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.