iShares US Financials ETF
466 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.02B invested in iShares US Financials ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 132 increasing their positions, 157 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
171% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.72M | Put options by funds: $635K
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 49
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 475 → 466 (-9)
12.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.09% → 58.79% (-12%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 132 | Existing positions reduced: 157
32% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.97B → $2.02B (-$943M)
56% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 4 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$69.4M |
| 2 |
PCH
PGIM Custom Harvest
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$59.5M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$8.41M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$7.02M |
| 5 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$6.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DWM
Dynasty Wealth Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$227M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$114M |
| 3 |
SWP
Sagespring Wealth Partners
Franklin,
Tennessee
|
-$101M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$98.3M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$58.6M |
IYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
466 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Financials ETF (IYF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.02B — down 32% from $2.97B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 49 funds closed out of IYF and 47 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 157 trimmed existing stakes and 132 added.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $69.4M. The largest seller was Dynasty Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $227M sold.
- 466 institutional investors held iShares US Financials ETF (IYF) as of Q1 2026, down from 475 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.02B of iShares US Financials ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new iShares US Financials ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 49 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares US Financials ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $69.4M added.
- The largest iShares US Financials ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Dynasty Wealth Management, an estimated $227M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.