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AB High Yield ETF

57 hedge funds and large institutions have $279M invested in AB High Yield ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

107% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 14

17% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 6

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $247M → $279M (+$31.5M)

6.92% more ownership

Funds ownership: 81.29%88.21% (+6.9%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5857 (-1)

Holders
57
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.72%
% of All Funds
0.7%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
7
Increased
29
Reduced
14
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Mariner
26
Mariner
Kansas
$726K +$68K +1,811 +10%
RIA
27
Rhodes Investment Advisors
Texas
$696K -$36K -959 -5%
MML Investors Services
28
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$683K +$2.29K +61 +0.3%
SA
29
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$556K -$10.4K -276 -2%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
30
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$451K
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
31
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$435K -$8.74K -233 -2%
RFN
32
Redwood Financial Network
Ohio
$425K
Fifth Third Bancorp
33
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$304K +$307K +8,173 New
MEAC
34
M.E. Allison & Co
Texas
$298K
PTC
35
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$282K +$47.5K +1,266 +20%
SAS
36
Sage Advisory Services
Texas
$277K +$7.5K +200 +3%
PWM
37
Perigon Wealth Management
California
$238K -$7.5K -200 -3%
PAG
38
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$236K +$9.04K +241 +4%
RPGNY
39
Retirement Planning Group (New York)
New York
$225K -$57.7K -1,538 -20%
UCFA
40
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$202K
SPIA
41
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$106K -$3.49K -93 -3%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
42
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$102K +$4.43K +118 +4%
BCA
43
Bitterroot Capital Advisors
Montana
$102K +$1.8K +48 +2%
AF
44
Allworth Financial
California
$93.6K +$74.5K +1,985 +373%
Morgan Stanley
45
Morgan Stanley
New York
$74.1K
PNC Financial Services Group
46
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$61.2K -$3.9K -104 -6%
Wells Fargo
47
Wells Fargo
California
$23.4K
PA
48
Parallel Advisors
California
$7.85K +$7.92K +211 New
NEWAS
49
N.E.W. Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$7.04K -$14.4K -384 -67%
RF
50
Rossby Financial
Florida
$5.04K +$1.01K +27 +25%

HYFI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

57 of the 8,130 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB High Yield ETF (HYFI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $279M — up 13% from $247M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new HYFI positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 29 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Arkadios Wealth Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $24.6M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.47M sold.

  • 57 institutional investors held AB High Yield ETF (HYFI) as of Q1 2026, down from 58 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $279M of AB High Yield ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new AB High Yield ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 6 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest AB High Yield ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Arkadios Wealth Advisors, an estimated $24.6M added.
  • The largest AB High Yield ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $3.47M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.