iShares Russell 2000 ETF
915 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.6B invested in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 314 increasing their positions, 371 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 61
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 127 → 133 (+6)
2.87% more ownership
Funds ownership: 101.47% → 104.34% (+2.9%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 891 → 915 (+24)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.3B → $26.6B (+$309M)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 314 | Existing positions reduced: 371
78% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.62B | Put options by funds: $35.3B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$445M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$359M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$354M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$275M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$252M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$556M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$471M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$431M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$336M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$247M |
IWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
915 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $26.6B — up 1.2% from $26.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 94 funds opened new IWM positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 314 added to existing stakes and 371 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $445M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $556M.
- 915 institutional investors held iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) as of Q2 2016, up from 891 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $26.6B of iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new iShares Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 61 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $445M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q2 2016 was Citigroup, an estimated $556M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.