iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
384 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.87B invested in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 168 increasing their positions, 116 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
445% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $342M | Capital outflows: $62.7M
135% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 23
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 168 | Existing positions reduced: 116
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 360 → 384 (+24)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 35 (+2)
1.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.82% → 67.55% (+1.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$46.1M |
| 2 |
Acorns Advisers
Irvine,
California
|
+$23.9M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$18.6M |
| 4 |
Trust Point Inc
La Crosse,
Wisconsin
|
+$12.8M |
| 5 |
Spinnaker Trust
Portland,
Maine
|
+$10.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$11.5M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.87M |
| 3 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.26M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$3.62M |
| 5 |
Phillips Financial Management
Fort Wayne,
Indiana
|
-$3.47M |
ISTB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
384 of the 7,623 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (ISTB) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $2.87B — up 4.8% from $2.74B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new ISTB positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 168 added to existing stakes and 116 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $46.1M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $11.5M.
- 384 institutional investors held iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (ISTB) as of Q4 2024, up from 360 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $2.87B of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF stock for Q4 2024, up 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 23 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
- The largest iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $46.1M added.
- The largest iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $11.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.