iShares Russell 2000 ETF
2,530 hedge funds and large institutions have $65B invested in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 426 funds opening new positions, 976 increasing their positions, 755 reducing their positions, and 106 closing their positions.
302% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 426 | Existing positions closed: 106
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 976 | Existing positions reduced: 755
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,254 → 2,530 (+276)
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 185 → 205 (+20)
5% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $7.78B | Capital outflows: $7.43B
4.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.77% → 89.65% (-4.1%)
58% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $45.6B | Put options by funds: $110B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$788M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$378M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$338M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$324M |
| 5 |
Jefferies Financial Group
New York
|
+$311M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.6B |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.41B |
| 3 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.28B |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$281M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$193M |
IWM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
2,530 of the 7,618 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $65B — down 0.34% from $65.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 426 funds opened new IWM positions and 106 closed out — a net gain of 320 holders — while 976 added to existing stakes and 755 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $788M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $1.6B.
- 2,530 institutional investors held iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) as of Q4 2024, up from 2,254 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $65B of iShares Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q4 2024, down 0.34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 426 funds opened new iShares Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 106 closed out, a net change of +320 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $788M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.6B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.