AB High Yield ETF
HYFI
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $144M invested in AB High Yield ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 6
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 14
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 43 → 45 (+2)
1.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.09% → 78.97% (+1.9%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $139M → $144M (+$4.62M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$3.05M |
| 2 |
SWP
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
+$2.54M |
| 3 |
WWMSC
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
Greenville,
South Carolina
|
+$1.29M |
| 4 |
VFG
Victory Financial Group
Austin,
Texas
|
+$520K |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$461K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$7.11M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$895K |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$866K |
| 4 |
AFS
Anderson Financial Strategies
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$606K |
| 5 |
AWM
Avaii Wealth Management
Appleton,
Wisconsin
|
-$558K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$6.64K | -180 | Closed |
|
HYFI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
45 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB High Yield ETF (HYFI) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $144M — up 3.3% from $139M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new HYFI positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, adding an estimated $3.05M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $7.11M.
- 45 institutional investors held AB High Yield ETF (HYFI) as of Q1 2025, up from 43 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $144M of AB High Yield ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new AB High Yield ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 6 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest AB High Yield ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, an estimated $3.05M added.
- The largest AB High Yield ETF seller in Q1 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $7.11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.