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iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF

291 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.19B invested in iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 88 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

80% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 59 (+4)

39% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 88

14% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 35

4.37% more ownership

Funds ownership: 68.56%72.93% (+4.4%)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.22B → $1.19B (-$27.5M)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 294291 (-3)

Holders
291
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-1.02%
% of All Funds
3.52%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+80%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
40
Increased
122
Reduced
88
Closed
35
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$200M -$4.81M -177,763 -2%
MERSOM
2
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Michigan
$127M +$27.1M +1,000,000 +27%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$125M +$26.2M +967,666 +27%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$56.5M -$6.83M -252,511 -11%
AF
5
Allworth Financial
California
$35M -$2.82M -104,184 -7%
ETS
6
ESL Trust Services
New York
$33.8M -$27.1K -1,000 -0.1%
PFM
7
Potomac Fund Management
Florida
$29.9M +$29.7M +1,098,300 New
AllianceBernstein
8
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$24.3M -$1.39M -51,183 -5%
BlackRock
9
BlackRock
New York
$20M +$575K +21,260 +3%
BAAM
10
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$19.2M +$633K +23,395 +3%
NG
11
Novem Group
New York
$18.7M +$754K +27,868 +4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
12
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$18.5M +$2.64M +97,712 +17%
UBS Group
13
UBS Group
Switzerland
$17.7M +$3.16M +116,788 +22%
Ameriprise
14
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$16.5M -$806K -29,789 -5%
TC
15
Toews Corporation
New Jersey
$16.5M +$16.3M +603,900 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
16
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$14.5M +$179K +6,624 +1%
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
17
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$14.3M
Creative Planning
18
Creative Planning
Kansas
$13.6M +$678K +25,056 +5%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
19
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$12.9M +$3.78M +139,550 +42%
Commonwealth Equity Services
20
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$11.6M +$1.9M +70,346 +20%
Nomura Asset Management
21
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$11M -$5.23M -193,300 -32%
Envestnet Asset Management
22
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$10.9M +$550K +20,319 +5%
BCG
23
Breakwater Capital Group
New Jersey
$10.5M +$707K +26,127 +7%
EWA
24
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$9.51M +$8.85M +326,893 +1,470%
HAG
25
HF Advisory Group
Maryland
$8.01M +$685K +25,308 +9%

FALN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review

291 of the 8,263 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (FALN) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $1.19B — down 2.3% from $1.22B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new FALN positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 122 added to existing stakes and 88 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Potomac Fund Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $29.7M. The largest seller was Annex Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $81.5M.

  • 291 institutional investors held iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (FALN) as of Q2 2026, down from 294 in Q1 2026.
  • Funds reported $1.19B of iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF stock for Q2 2026, down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 40 funds opened new iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 35 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Potomac Fund Management, an estimated $29.7M added.
  • The largest iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Annex Advisory Services, an estimated $81.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.