Institutional Investors Accumulate $4.1 Billion in US Equities as Retail Traders Offload $2.2 Billion

Institutional investors purchased $4.1 billion in US stocks during the week ending September 18th, marking their third week of buying in the last month. Hedge funds also contributed $1.2 billion in net purchases. Conversely, retail investors sold $2.2 billion in equities, continuing an eight-week streak of outflows. Meanwhile, the Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) experienced $3.3 billion in outflows, its second-largest weekly withdrawal this year, as the S&P 500 continues to outperform small-cap stocks.