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iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF
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76 hedge funds and large institutions have $133M invested in iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.94% less ownership

Funds ownership: 88.42% → 87.48% (-0.94%)

12% less funds holding

Funds holding: 86 → 76 (-10)

31% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 16

41% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $224M → $133M (-$91.2M)

68% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 44

Holders
76
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-11.63%
% of All Funds
0.94%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
11
Increased
14
Reduced
44
Closed
16
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
JPG
Jordan Park Group
California
+$23.7M
2
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
+$1.34M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$1.24M
4
NA
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
+$960K
5
HWAM
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management
New Jersey
+$899K

Top Sellers

1
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$32.5M
2
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$11.9M
3
PNC Financial Services Group
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
-$10.3M
4
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
-$7.16M
5
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
-$5.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LC
51
Luminist Capital
Michigan
$200K +$11.4K +383 +6%
SFS
52
Sunrise Financial Services
Washington
$146K -$4.08K -137 -3%
TFA
53
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$134K -$120K -4,033 -47%
CT
54
Colonial Trust
South Carolina
$104K +$94.7K +3,182 +953%
SIM
55
Synergy Investment Management
Florida
$94.3K -$120K -4,049 -56%
SC
56
Stance Capital
Massachusetts
$71.4K +$72K +2,421 New
AWM
57
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$67.7K -$83.6K -2,809 -55%
PTC
58
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$49.1K -$13K -438 -21%
AAP
59
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$45.9K -$290K -9,729 -86%
Fifth Third Bancorp
60
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$44.7K +$45.1K +1,515 New
LFG
61
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$29.5K – – –
BlackRock
62
BlackRock
New York
$20.1K -$28.8K -969 -59%
Wells Fargo
63
Wells Fargo
California
$18.3K – – –
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
64
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$17.8K +$17.4K +584 +2,920%
IA
65
IFP Advisors
Florida
$16.5K -$18.4K -619 -52%
ASN
66
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$16.1K +$16.2K +546 New
RF
67
Rossby Financial
Florida
$15.8K +$6.55K +220 +70%
Royal Bank of Canada
68
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$11K -$10K -336 -46%
LFA
69
LGT Financial Advisors
Texas
$8.55K -$12.2K -410 -59%
GSWM
70
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$7.26K +$89 +3 +1%
CPG
71
Cornerstone Planning Group
New Jersey
$7.17K +$7.35K +247 New
SS
72
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$3.57K -$4.43K -149 -55%
ACA
73
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$2.21K – – –
SEP
74
Signature Equity Partners
Ohio
$1.62K +$1.64K +55 New
CA
75
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$383 – – –
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HYGW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

76 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (HYGW) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $133M — down 41% from $224M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of HYGW and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 44 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.

The largest buyer was Jordan Park Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $23.7M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $32.5M.

  • 76 institutional investors held iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF (HYGW) as of Q1 2026, down from 86 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $133M of iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 41% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 16 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Jordan Park Group, an estimated $23.7M added.
  • The largest iShares High Yield Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $32.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.