iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
254 hedge funds and large institutions have $831M invested in iShares US Consumer Staples ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 28
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $629M → $831M (+$202M)
4.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.04% → 54.59% (+4.5%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 249 → 254 (+5)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 79
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
| 1 |
BA
Bellwether Advisors
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
-$13.6M |
| 2 |
PCP
Perbak Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.08M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$6.23M |
| 4 |
GC
Grimes & Company
Westborough,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.23M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$3.23M |
IYK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
254 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $831M — up 32% from $629M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new IYK positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 80 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HSBC Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $67.8M. The largest seller was Bellwether Advisors, cutting an estimated $13.6M.
- 254 institutional investors held iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) as of Q1 2025, up from 249 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $831M of iShares US Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new iShares US Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 28 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest iShares US Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was HSBC Holdings, an estimated $67.8M added.
- The largest iShares US Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Bellwether Advisors, an estimated $13.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.