iShares US Basic Materials ETF
200 hedge funds and large institutions have $366M invested in iShares US Basic Materials ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
182% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 11
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $287M → $366M (+$78.4M)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 50
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 181 → 200 (+19)
4.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.98% → 55.51% (+4.5%)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $493K | Put options by funds: $693K
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$69.2M |
| 2 |
TSW
Three Seasons Wealth
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$4.93M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.88M |
| 4 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
+$4.87M |
| 5 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$1.56M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$22.2M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.64M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.28M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.7M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.2M |
IYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
200 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Basic Materials ETF (IYM) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $366M — up 27% from $287M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new IYM positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), opening a new position worth an estimated $69.2M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $22.2M.
- 200 institutional investors held iShares US Basic Materials ETF (IYM) as of Q4 2025, up from 181 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $366M of iShares US Basic Materials ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new iShares US Basic Materials ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 11 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest iShares US Basic Materials ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $69.2M added.
- The largest iShares US Basic Materials ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Citigroup, an estimated $22.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.