iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
594 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.5B invested in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 246 increasing their positions, 197 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 55
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 246 | Existing positions reduced: 197
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 572 → 594 (+22)
3.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.51% → 79.73% (+3.2%)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.5B → $14.5B (+$44.8M)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 80 → 79 (-1)
80% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.38B | Put options by funds: $6.85B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.39B |
| 2 |
HMC
Harvard Management Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$704M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$474M |
| 4 |
DILIC
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$174M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$128M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$390M |
| 2 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$285M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$207M |
| 4 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$177M |
| 5 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
-$155M |
HYG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
594 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $14.5B — up 0.31% from $14.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 91 funds opened new HYG positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 246 added to existing stakes and 197 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.39B. The largest seller was Windhaven Investment Management, cutting an estimated $390M.
- 594 institutional investors held iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) as of Q1 2017, up from 572 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $14.5B of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 0.31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 91 funds opened new iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 55 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.39B added.
- The largest iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Windhaven Investment Management, an estimated $390M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.