iShares Global Financials ETF
IXG
136 hedge funds and large institutions have $222M invested in iShares Global Financials ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 18
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 139 → 136 (-3)
2.74% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.52% → 42.78% (-2.7%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 38
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $295M → $222M (-$72.7M)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
AWM
Avior Wealth Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$10.9M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$8.14M |
| 3 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$7.83M |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.88M |
| 5 |
GS
GTS Securities
New York
|
+$3.87M |
Top Sellers
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$62.4K | -517 | Closed |
|
152
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
| – | -$61.6K | -510 | Closed |
|
|
BF
153
BOK Financial
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
| – | -$38K | -315 | Closed |
|
|
CI
154
CX Institutional
Auburn,
Indiana
| – | -$5K | -44 | Closed |
|
IXG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
136 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Global Financials ETF (IXG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $222M — down 25% from $295M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new IXG positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Avior Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.9M. The largest seller was Pictet Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $41.1M sold.
- 136 institutional investors held iShares Global Financials ETF (IXG) as of Q1 2026, down from 139 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $222M of iShares Global Financials ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new iShares Global Financials ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 18 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest iShares Global Financials ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Avior Wealth Management, an estimated $10.9M added.
- The largest iShares Global Financials ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Pictet Asset Management, an estimated $41.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.