At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed the latest batch of the 53 most recent 13F filings for the 03/31/2026 reporting period, and noticed that iShares Trust - iShares Russell 2000 ETF (Symbol: IWM) was held by 23 of these funds. When hedge fund managers appear to be thinking alike, we find it is a good idea to take a closer look.
Before we proceed, it is important to point out that 13F filings do not tell the whole story, because these funds are only required to disclose their long positions with the SEC, but are not required to disclose their short positions. A fund making a bearish bet against a stock by shorting calls, for example, might also be long some amount of stock as they trade around their overall bearish position. This long component could show up in a 13F filing and everyone might assume the fund is bullish, but this tells only part of the story because the bearish/short side of the position is not seen.
Having given that caveat, we believe that looking at groups of 13F filings can be revealing, especially when comparing one holding period to another. Below, let's take a look at the change in IWM positions, for this latest batch of 13F filers:
| Fund | New Position? | Change In Share Count | Change In Market Value ($ in 1000's) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street Group LTD | Existing | -90 | -$19 |
| Barings LLC | NEW | +34,127 | +$8,463 |
| Angeles Wealth Management LLC | Existing | +125 | +$42 |
| Clearstead Trust LLC | Existing | -266 | -$65 |
| Bessemer Group Inc. | Existing | -118,459 | -$28,723 |
| Jag Capital Management LLC | Existing | +4 | +$3 |
| Avalon Trust Co | Existing | +156 | +$40 |
| Proffitt & Goodson Inc. | Existing | -1,521 | -$366 |
| M. Kulyk & Associates LLC | Existing | UNCH | +$2 |
| Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC | Existing | -93 | +$4 |
| Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC DE | Existing | -202 | -$44 |
| Kiker Wealth Management LLC | Existing | +61,603 | +$15,280 |
| Rothschild Wealth LLC | Existing | -232 | -$52 |
| Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC | Existing | +218 | +$62 |
| Intrust Bank NA | Existing | -304 | -$65 |
| Diversified Portfolios Inc. | Existing | -437 | -$34 |
| Dunhill Financial LLC | Existing | UNCH | +$3 |
| 71 West Capital Partners | Existing | -307 | -$74 |
| Shared Vision Wealth Group LLC | Existing | UNCH | -$40 |
| EQ LLC | Existing | -9 | +$7 |
| DecisionPoint Financial LLC | Existing | UNCH | $UNCH |
| Clearstead Advisors LLC | Existing | +27,637 | +$7,025 |
| Hurley Capital LLC | Existing | UNCH | $UNCH |
| Aggregate Change: | +1,950 | +$1,449 | |
In terms of shares owned, we count 6 of the above funds having increased existing IWM positions from 12/31/2025 to 03/31/2026, with 11 having decreased their positions and 1 new position.
Looking beyond these particular funds in this one batch of most recent filers, we tallied up the IWM share count in the aggregate among all of the funds which held IWM at the 03/31/2026 reporting period (out of the 3,956 we looked at in total). We then compared that number to the sum total of IWM shares those same funds held back at the 12/31/2025 period, to see how the aggregate share count held by hedge funds has moved for IWM. We found that between these two periods, funds increased their holdings by 442,866 shares in the aggregate, from 41,380,009 up to 41,822,875 for a share count increase of approximately 1.07%. The overall top three funds holding IWM on 03/31/2026 were:
| » | Fund | Shares of IWM Held |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | UBS Group AG | 6,736,561 |
| 2. | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1,854,365 |
| 3. | Envestnet Asset Management Inc. | 1,783,449 |
| 4-10 | Find out the full Top 10 Hedge Funds Holding IWM | » |
We'll keep following the latest 13F filings by hedge fund managers and bring you interesting stories derived from a look at the aggregate information across groups of managers between filing periods. While looking at individual 13F filings can sometimes be misleading due to the long-only nature of the information, the sum total across groups of funds from one reporting period to another can be a lot more revealing and relevant, providing interesting stock ideas that merit further research, like iShares Trust - iShares Russell 2000 ETF (Symbol: IWM).
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