iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF
BYLD
66 hedge funds and large institutions have $151M invested in iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 7
80% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 15
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $132M → $151M (+$18.7M)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 59 → 66 (+7)
1.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.87% → 43.46% (+1.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$5.41M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.98M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$2.92M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.19M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.14M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VA
VestGen Advisors
Inverness,
Illinois
|
-$1.37M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$731K |
| 3 |
TAM
Titleist Asset Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$301K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$280K |
| 5 |
SWM
Silverlake Wealth Management
Williston,
Vermont
|
-$278K |
BYLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
66 of the 8,270 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF (BYLD) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $151M — up 14% from $132M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new BYLD positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Raymond James Financial, adding an estimated $5.41M. The largest seller was VestGen Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.37M.
- 66 institutional investors held iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF (BYLD) as of Q4 2025, up from 59 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $151M of iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Raymond James Financial, an estimated $5.41M added.
- The largest iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF seller in Q4 2025 was VestGen Advisors, an estimated $1.37M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.