iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
983 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.8B invested in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 96 funds opening new positions, 419 increasing their positions, 306 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
37% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 419 | Existing positions reduced: 306
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 96 | Existing positions closed: 78
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 981 → 983 (+2)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.4B → $21.8B (-$635M)
5.17% less ownership
Funds ownership: 133.05% → 127.88% (-5.2%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 63 → 59 (-4)
64% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.6B | Put options by funds: $38.1B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$986M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$252M |
| 3 |
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$251M |
| 4 |
OTPPB
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$190M |
| 5 |
GC
Grimes & Company
Westborough,
Massachusetts
|
+$167M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCIM
British Columbia Investment Management
Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada
|
-$1.17B |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$545M |
| 3 |
BHCM
Brevan Howard Capital Management
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
-$494M |
| 4 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$393M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$378M |
HYG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
983 of the 8,264 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $21.8B — down 2.8% from $22.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 96 funds opened new HYG positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 419 added to existing stakes and 306 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $986M. The largest seller was British Columbia Investment Management, cutting an estimated $1.17B.
- 983 institutional investors held iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) as of Q2 2026, up from 981 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $21.8B of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q2 2026, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 96 funds opened new iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 78 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $986M added.
- The largest iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q2 2026 was British Columbia Investment Management, an estimated $1.17B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.