iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF
HYGW
68 hedge funds and large institutions have $183M invested in iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
270% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 10
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 8
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $156M → $183M (+$26.8M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 60 → 68 (+8)
5.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.04% → 81.77% (+5.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EFH
Eaton Financial Holdings
Coral Springs,
Florida
|
+$7.61M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.55M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.7M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$1.36M |
| 5 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$1.33M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWA
Arete Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$676K |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$264K |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$123K |
| 4 |
HFA
High Falls Advisors
Rochester,
New York
|
-$85.1K |
| 5 |
PAS
Park Avenue Securities
New York
|
-$60K |
HYGW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
68 of the 7,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (HYGW) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $183M — up 17% from $156M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new HYGW positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 37 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Eaton Financial Holdings, adding an estimated $7.61M. The largest seller was Arete Wealth Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $676K sold.
- 68 institutional investors held iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (HYGW) as of Q1 2025, up from 60 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $183M of iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Eaton Financial Holdings, an estimated $7.61M added.
- The largest iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Arete Wealth Advisors, an estimated $676K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.