iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
641 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.46B invested in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 151 increasing their positions, 242 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.01B → $6.46B (+$457M)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 → 31 (+2)
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 73
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 642 → 641 (-1)
2.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.18% → 69.92% (-2.3%)
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $53.5M | Put options by funds: $83.1M
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 242
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$124M |
| 2 |
SCM
Sterling Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$84.6M |
| 3 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
+$27.3M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$24M |
| 5 |
NFG
Noven Financial Group
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$21.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$223M |
| 2 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$135M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$131M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$56.6M |
| 5 |
LCG
Luxor Capital Group
New York
|
-$41.3M |
IWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
641 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (IWO) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $6.46B — up 7.6% from $6.01B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 79 funds opened new IWO positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 151 added to existing stakes and 242 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, opening a new position worth an estimated $124M. The largest seller was TIAA FSB, cutting an estimated $223M.
- 641 institutional investors held iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (IWO) as of Q1 2019, down from 642 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $6.46B of iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 79 funds opened new iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 73 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $124M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF seller in Q1 2019 was TIAA FSB, an estimated $223M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.