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iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF

244 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.3B invested in iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

145% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 55

41% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 27

37% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $948M → $1.3B (+$355M)

29% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 79 (+2)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 239244 (+5)

0.12% less ownership

Funds ownership: 80.15%80.03% (-0.12%)

Holders
244
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+2.09%
% of All Funds
3.27%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+28.57%
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
38
Increased
135
Reduced
55
Closed
27
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RH
1
RenaissanceRe Holdings
Bermuda
$238M +$239M +5,057,726 New
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$140M +$117M +2,481,706 +502%
Envestnet Asset Management
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$128M +$1.57M +33,071 +1%
WANY
4
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
$58.6M +$2.64M +55,729 +5%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$53.2M -$13.5M -285,656 -20%
Ameriprise
6
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$35.7M +$3.83M +80,864 +12%
AssetMark Inc
7
AssetMark Inc
California
$28.5M +$758K +16,016 +3%
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
8
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$26.5M -$30.8M -650,000 -54%
JP Morgan Chase
9
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$24.7M +$3.99M +84,237 +19%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
10
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$23.7M +$8.33M +176,036 +54%
Morgan Stanley
11
Morgan Stanley
New York
$23.4M +$2.52M +53,254 +12%
BlackRock
12
BlackRock
New York
$23.2M +$1.55M +32,824 +7%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
13
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$23M -$7.56M -159,603 -25%
SPG
14
Strategic Planning Group
Utah
$21.5M +$21.6M +456,706 New
IWM
15
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$20.8M -$3.64M -76,895 -15%
Cetera Investment Advisers
16
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$20.6M -$232K -4,897 -1%
MNA
17
Manning & Napier Advisors
New York
$18.5M -$1.28M -27,000 -6%
CPG
18
Cornerstone Planning Group
New Jersey
$14.6M +$477K +10,074 +3%
CICC
19
Capital Investment Counsel (Colorado)
Colorado
$13.7M +$1.96M +41,414 +17%
OWA
20
Outlook Wealth Advisors
Texas
$13.6M +$2.36M +49,851 +21%
MML Investors Services
21
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$12.9M +$5.61M +118,468 +76%
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
22
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$12.4M -$3.1M -65,443 -20%
IAS
23
IMA Advisory Services
Colorado
$12.4M -$811K -17,141 -6%
OPAM
24
Ocean Park Asset Management
California
$11.3M +$3.11M +65,600 +37%
IWS
25
Insight Wealth Strategies
California
$10.9M +$5.44M +114,925 +99%

HYDB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

244 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF (HYDB) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $1.3B — up 37% from $948M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new HYDB positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 135 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.

The largest buyer was RenaissanceRe Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $239M. The largest seller was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, cutting an estimated $30.8M.

  • 244 institutional investors held iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF (HYDB) as of Q1 2025, up from 239 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $1.3B of iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 38 funds opened new iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 27 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was RenaissanceRe Holdings, an estimated $239M added.
  • The largest iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF seller in Q1 2025 was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, an estimated $30.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.