Bienville Capital Management LLC Makes New Investment in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF $IWF

Bienville Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWF) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 11,540 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,433,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Archford Capital Strategies LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 300.0% in the second quarter. Archford Capital Strategies LLC now owns 14,508 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,801,000 after purchasing an additional 10,881 shares during the last quarter. Gemmer Asset Management LLC increased its stake in iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 287.2% in the 2nd quarter. Gemmer Asset Management LLC now owns 4,604 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $572,000 after buying an additional 3,415 shares during the last quarter. M.E. Allison & CO. Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 300.0% during the 2nd quarter. M.E. Allison & CO. Inc. now owns 2,584 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $321,000 after buying an additional 1,938 shares in the last quarter. Plimoth Trust Co. LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 300.0% in the 2nd quarter. Plimoth Trust Co. LLC now owns 2,800 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $348,000 after buying an additional 2,100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Analysts LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF by 301.0% in the second quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 25,811 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,205,000 after acquiring an additional 19,374 shares in the last quarter. 75.33% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of IWF opened at $122.46 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $121.88 and a 200 day moving average of $119.00. The company has a market capitalization of $125.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.43 and a beta of 1.17. iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF has a 12 month low of $102.23 and a 12 month high of $129.14.

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF Company Profile

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment returns that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Russell 1000 Growth Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of equity securities of Russell 1000 index issuers with relatively higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth. The index represents approximately 50% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index.