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iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

877 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.5B invested in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 284 increasing their positions, 363 reducing their positions, and 155 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

27.25% more ownership

Funds ownership: 98.1%125.35% (+27%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 951877 (-74)

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $20.3B → $18.5B (-$1.81B)

18% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7864 (-14)

22% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 284 | Existing positions reduced: 363

41% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 155

81% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.96B | Put options by funds: $26.7B

Holders
877
Holders Change
-74
Holders Change %
-7.78%
% of All Funds
13.83%
Holding in Top 10
64
Holding in Top 10 Change
-14
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-17.95%
% of All Funds
1.01%
New
91
Increased
284
Reduced
363
Closed
155
Calls
$4.96B
Puts
$26.7B
Net Calls
-$21.8B
Net Calls Change
+$309K

HYG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

877 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $18.5B — down 8.9% from $20.3B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 155 funds closed out of HYG and 91 opened new positions — a net loss of 64 holders — while 363 trimmed existing stakes and 284 added.

The largest buyer was State of Wisconsin Investment Board, opening a new position worth an estimated $822M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $797M.

  • 877 institutional investors held iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) as of Q1 2022, down from 951 in Q4 2021.
  • Funds reported $18.5B of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 91 funds opened new iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 155 closed out, a net change of -64 holders.
  • The largest iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was State of Wisconsin Investment Board, an estimated $822M added.
  • The largest iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $797M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.