iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
1,440 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.5B invested in iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 133 funds opening new positions, 452 increasing their positions, 470 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
611% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.5M | Put options by funds: $2.04M
177% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 133 | Existing positions closed: 48
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $31.8B → $34.5B (+$2.64B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,371 → 1,440 (+69)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 452 | Existing positions reduced: 470
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 63 → 61 (-2)
3.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.17% → 79.35% (-3.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$359M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$278M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$84.6M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$79.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$467M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$331M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$142M |
| 4 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$51.9M |
| 5 |
MFIM
Mesirow Financial Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$49.4M |
IWR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
1,440 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF (IWR) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $34.5B — up 8.3% from $31.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 133 funds opened new IWR positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 85 holders — while 452 added to existing stakes and 470 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $359M. The largest seller was US Bancorp, cutting an estimated $467M.
- 1,440 institutional investors held iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF (IWR) as of Q2 2025, up from 1,371 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $34.5B of iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 133 funds opened new iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 48 closed out, a net change of +85 holders.
- The largest iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $359M added.
- The largest iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF seller in Q2 2025 was US Bancorp, an estimated $467M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.