iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
1,025 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.56B invested in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 270 increasing their positions, 341 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
0.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.59% → 78.37% (-0.22%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,063 → 1,025 (-38)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.4B → $9.56B (-$798M)
16% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 32 → 27 (-5)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 81
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 270 | Existing positions reduced: 341
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.3M | Put options by funds: $24.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$64.1M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$44.6M |
| 3 |
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$25.3M |
| 4 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$23M |
| 5 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$20.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$441M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$226M |
| 3 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$92.6M |
| 4 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$83.9M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$35.1M |
IWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,025 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (IWO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $9.56B — down 7.7% from $10.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 81 funds closed out of IWO and 68 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 341 trimmed existing stakes and 270 added.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $64.1M. The largest seller was TIAA Trust, National Association, cutting an estimated $441M.
- 1,025 institutional investors held iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (IWO) as of Q1 2026, down from 1,063 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $9.56B of iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 81 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Citigroup, an estimated $64.1M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF seller in Q1 2026 was TIAA Trust, National Association, an estimated $441M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.