iShares Russell 2000 ETF
1,822 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.2B invested in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 138 funds opening new positions, 774 increasing their positions, 632 reducing their positions, and 110 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 138 | Existing positions closed: 110
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 774 | Existing positions reduced: 632
1.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 106% → 107.51% (+1.5%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $72.9B → $75.2B (+$2.23B)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,820 → 1,822 (+2)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 245 → 214 (-31)
62% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.7B | Put options by funds: $54.1B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$593M |
| 2 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$582M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$580M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$499M |
| 5 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$342M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$543M |
| 2 |
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Helsinki,
Finland
|
-$533M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$451M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$359M |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$330M |
IWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
1,822 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $75.2B — up 3.1% from $72.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 138 funds opened new IWM positions and 110 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 774 added to existing stakes and 632 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $593M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $543M.
- 1,822 institutional investors held iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) as of Q2 2021, up from 1,820 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $75.2B of iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 138 funds opened new iShares Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 110 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $593M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q2 2021 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $543M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.