iShares US Basic Materials ETF
246 hedge funds and large institutions have $823M invested in iShares US Basic Materials ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
408% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 12
372% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.9M | Put options by funds: $827K
125% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $366M → $823M (+$457M)
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 50
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 200 → 246 (+46)
11.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 55.51% → 67.29% (+12%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$229M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$52.5M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$41.8M |
| 4 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
DWP
Destiny Wealth Partners
Tavares,
Florida
|
+$13.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCH
PGIM Custom Harvest
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$41.7M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$8.76M |
| 3 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$4.26M |
| 4 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$897K |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$836K |
IYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
246 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Basic Materials ETF (IYM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $823M — up 125% from $366M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new IYM positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $229M. The largest seller was PGIM Custom Harvest, cutting an estimated $41.7M.
- 246 institutional investors held iShares US Basic Materials ETF (IYM) as of Q1 2026, up from 200 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $823M of iShares US Basic Materials ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 125% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new iShares US Basic Materials ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 12 closed out, a net change of +49 holders.
- The largest iShares US Basic Materials ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $229M added.
- The largest iShares US Basic Materials ETF seller in Q1 2026 was PGIM Custom Harvest, an estimated $41.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.