iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
593 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.37B invested in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 188 increasing their positions, 159 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
116% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 32
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.96B → $7.37B (+$1.41B)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 188 | Existing positions reduced: 159
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 37 → 40 (+3)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 562 → 593 (+31)
2.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.64% → 68.2% (+2.6%)
98% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.6M | Put options by funds: $1.17B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CM
Churchill Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$267M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$223M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$148M |
| 4 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$105M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$80.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$162M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$95.3M |
| 3 |
MAM
Meeder Asset Management
Dublin,
Ohio
|
-$22.2M |
| 4 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$14.2M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$9.64M |
IWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
593 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (IWO) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $7.37B — up 24% from $5.96B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new IWO positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 188 added to existing stakes and 159 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Churchill Management, adding an estimated $267M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, exiting entirely with an estimated $162M sold.
- 593 institutional investors held iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (IWO) as of Q2 2018, up from 562 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $7.37B of iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 32 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Churchill Management, an estimated $267M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $162M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.