iShares US Financials ETF
460 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.24B invested in iShares US Financials ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 128 increasing their positions, 152 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
335% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.5M | Put options by funds: $574K
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.02B → $2.24B (+$222M)
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 47
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 466 → 460 (-6)
1.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.79% → 57.5% (-1.3%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 128 | Existing positions reduced: 152
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$126M |
| 2 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$87.9M |
| 3 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$14.9M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$7.02M |
| 5 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$6.13M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$45.7M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$41.6M |
| 3 |
SPIA
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
|
-$24.2M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$7.95M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$7.78M |
IYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
460 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Financials ETF (IYF) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $2.24B — up 11% from $2.02B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new IYF positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 128 added to existing stakes and 152 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), opening a new position worth an estimated $126M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $45.7M.
- 460 institutional investors held iShares US Financials ETF (IYF) as of Q2 2026, down from 466 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $2.24B of iShares US Financials ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new iShares US Financials ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 47 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares US Financials ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $126M added.
- The largest iShares US Financials ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $45.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.