iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
269 hedge funds and large institutions have $601M invested in iShares US Consumer Staples ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 88 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 30
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 88 | Existing positions reduced: 78
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 255 → 269 (+14)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
3.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 55.13% → 51.23% (-3.9%)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $717M → $601M (-$117M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$16.3M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$10.9M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$5.58M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.72M |
| 5 |
SPIA
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
|
+$3.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCH
PGIM Custom Harvest
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$83.4M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$26.8M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$14.8M |
| 4 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$11.1M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$10.2M |
IYK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
269 of the 8,267 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $601M — down 16% from $717M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new IYK positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 88 added to existing stakes and 78 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $16.3M. The largest seller was PGIM Custom Harvest, cutting an estimated $83.4M.
- 269 institutional investors held iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) as of Q4 2025, up from 255 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $601M of iShares US Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q4 2025, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new iShares US Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 30 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest iShares US Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $16.3M added.
- The largest iShares US Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q4 2025 was PGIM Custom Harvest, an estimated $83.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.