iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
257 hedge funds and large institutions have $758M invested in iShares US Consumer Staples ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 95 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
61% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 95 | Existing positions reduced: 59
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 29
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 254 → 257 (+3)
2.7% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.59% → 51.89% (-2.7%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $831M → $758M (-$72.9M)
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$23.8M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$18.9M |
| 3 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$12.5M |
| 4 |
ZIG
Zurich Insurance Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$7.82M |
| 5 |
PPG
Peak Planning Group
Centennial,
Colorado
|
+$4.37M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$71.4M |
| 2 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$48.1M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.2M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$6.28M |
| 5 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.09M |
IYK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
257 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $758M — down 8.8% from $831M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new IYK positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 95 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $23.8M. The largest seller was HSBC Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $71.4M sold.
- 257 institutional investors held iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) as of Q2 2025, up from 254 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $758M of iShares US Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new iShares US Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 29 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares US Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $23.8M added.
- The largest iShares US Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q2 2025 was HSBC Holdings, an estimated $71.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.