Truist Financial Corp Raises Holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM)

Truist Financial Corp boosted its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) by 16.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,463,712 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 208,693 shares during the quarter. Truist Financial Corp owned 0.46% of iShares Russell 2000 ETF worth $293,782,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of IWM. Morgan Stanley grew its position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 34.8% during the third quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 19,634,415 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,470,187,000 after buying an additional 5,063,767 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 20,707.4% during the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 4,469,230 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $897,019,000 after acquiring an additional 4,447,751 shares during the period. Granite Bay Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 1,331.4% during the 4th quarter. Granite Bay Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,899,062 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $782,581,000 after acquiring an additional 3,626,670 shares during the period. Barclays PLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 43.5% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 4,484,931 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $792,666,000 after purchasing an additional 1,360,520 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund raised its holdings in iShares Russell 2000 ETF by 11.1% in the 3rd quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 11,206,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,980,548,000 after purchasing an additional 1,115,400 shares during the period.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF Stock Performance

IWM stock traded up $1.88 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $198.36. 24,474,282 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 38,037,770. iShares Russell 2000 ETF has a 12-month low of $161.67 and a 12-month high of $211.88. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $202.47 and its 200 day moving average is $191.68.

About iShares Russell 2000 ETF

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Russell 2000 Index (the Index). The Index is a float-adjusted capitalization weighted index that measures the performance of the small-capitalization sector of the United States equity market and includes securities issued by the approximately 2,000 smallest issuers in the Russell 3000 Index.