iShares US Telecommunications ETF
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $282M invested in iShares US Telecommunications ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 154 → 134 (-20)
17.58% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.35% → 75.77% (-18%)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 48
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 39
75% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.13B → $282M (-$849M)
80% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 1 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$37.8M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.95M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$5.9M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$5.48M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.45M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$20.1M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$18.7M |
| 3 |
CFA
Camarda Financial Advisors
Fleming Island,
Florida
|
-$15.6M |
| 4 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$14.5M |
| 5 |
AWM
Apollon Wealth Management
Mount Pleasant,
South Carolina
|
-$12.9M |
IYZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
134 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $282M — down 75% from $1.13B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of IYZ and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $37.8M. The largest seller was Barclays, exiting entirely with an estimated $20.1M sold.
- 134 institutional investors held iShares US Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) as of Q1 2025, down from 154 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $282M of iShares US Telecommunications ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 75% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new iShares US Telecommunications ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 39 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest iShares US Telecommunications ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $37.8M added.
- The largest iShares US Telecommunications ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Barclays, an estimated $20.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.