iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
1,081 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.4B invested in iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 107 funds opening new positions, 300 increasing their positions, 360 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
247% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $29.2M | Put options by funds: $8.41M
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 107 | Existing positions closed: 46
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 28 (+4)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.05B → $10.4B (+$1.34B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,035 → 1,081 (+46)
6.75% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.43% → 65.68% (-6.8%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 300 | Existing positions reduced: 360
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
B
Bailard
Foster City,
California
|
+$87.5M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$39.6M |
| 3 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$34.6M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$27.6M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$21.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PLFA
Pacific Life Fund Advisors
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$81.3M |
| 2 |
JRP
Jasper Ridge Partners
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$53.4M |
| 3 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$48.5M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$25.4M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$21.7M |
IWN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,081 of the 8,346 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (IWN) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $10.4B — up 15% from $9.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 107 funds opened new IWN positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 300 added to existing stakes and 360 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bailard, adding an estimated $87.5M. The largest seller was Pacific Life Fund Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $81.3M sold.
- 1,081 institutional investors held iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (IWN) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,035 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $10.4B of iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 107 funds opened new iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 46 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Bailard, an estimated $87.5M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Pacific Life Fund Advisors, an estimated $81.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.