iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
590 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.7B invested in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 246 increasing their positions, 205 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
174.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.73% → 253.98% (+174%)
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 246 | Existing positions reduced: 205
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 56
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 593 → 590 (-3)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 79 → 78 (-1)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.5B → $13.7B (-$816M)
77% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.58B | Put options by funds: $11.3B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIM
Strategic Investment Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$31.7B |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$182M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
TIAAOA
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America
New York
|
+$100M |
| 5 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$79M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$453M |
| 2 |
DILIC
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$180M |
| 3 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$178M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$165M |
| 5 |
HIM
Hanlon Investment Management
Egg Harbor Township,
New Jersey
|
-$164M |
HYG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
590 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $13.7B — down 5.6% from $14.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new HYG positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 246 added to existing stakes and 205 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Strategic Investment Management, adding an estimated $31.7B. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $453M.
- 590 institutional investors held iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) as of Q2 2017, down from 593 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $13.7B of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q2 2017, down 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 56 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Strategic Investment Management, an estimated $31.7B added.
- The largest iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $453M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.