iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
647 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.6B invested in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 254 increasing their positions, 228 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 60
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 254 | Existing positions reduced: 228
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 640 → 647 (+7)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.9B → $16.6B (+$751M)
0.98% more ownership
Funds ownership: 108.84% → 109.82% (+0.98%)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 62 → 61 (-1)
76% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.32B | Put options by funds: $14B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$411M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$172M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$158M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$135M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.16B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$145M |
| 3 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
-$134M |
| 4 |
SHIP
Stone Harbor Investment Partners
New York
|
-$120M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$116M |
HYG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
647 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $16.6B — up 4.7% from $15.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new HYG positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 254 added to existing stakes and 228 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nuveen, opening a new position worth an estimated $411M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $1.16B.
- 647 institutional investors held iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) as of Q3 2018, up from 640 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $16.6B of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 60 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Nuveen, an estimated $411M added.
- The largest iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $1.16B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.