iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
1,104 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.9B invested in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 134 funds opening new positions, 268 increasing their positions, 350 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
253% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 38
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.56B → $11.9B (+$2.31B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,025 → 1,104 (+79)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 28 (+1)
0.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.37% → 78.08% (-0.3%)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 268 | Existing positions reduced: 350
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.1M | Put options by funds: $41.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$84.6M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$63.4M |
| 3 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$37.6M |
| 4 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$36.4M |
| 5 |
PFM
Potomac Fund Management
Miami,
Florida
|
+$22.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$155M |
| 2 |
PLFA
Pacific Life Fund Advisors
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$63.5M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$18M |
| 4 |
CB
Commerce Bank
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$18M |
| 5 |
GS
GTS Securities
Miami,
Florida
|
-$17M |
IWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,104 of the 8,279 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (IWO) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $11.9B — up 24% from $9.56B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 134 funds opened new IWO positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 96 holders — while 268 added to existing stakes and 350 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $84.6M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $155M.
- 1,104 institutional investors held iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (IWO) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,025 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $11.9B of iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 134 funds opened new iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 38 closed out, a net change of +96 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $84.6M added.
- The largest iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $155M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.