iShares S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF
IVVW
20 hedge funds and large institutions have $186M invested in iShares S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 3
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 16 → 20 (+4)
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 5
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $170M → $186M (+$16.1M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
3.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.31% → 76.07% (-3.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$16.7M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$4.68M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$1.37M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$711K |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$591K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$914K |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$448K |
| 3 |
IWS
Insight Wealth Strategies
San Ramon,
California
|
-$333K |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$207K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$82.1K |
IVVW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
20 of the 8,206 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF (IVVW) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $186M — up 9.5% from $170M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new IVVW positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $16.7M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $914K sold.
- 20 institutional investors held iShares S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF (IVVW) as of Q1 2026, up from 16 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $186M of iShares S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new iShares S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 3 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $16.7M added.
- The largest iShares S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $914K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.