iShares US Telecommunications ETF
210 hedge funds and large institutions have $970M invested in iShares US Telecommunications ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
212% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 17
53% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 47
43% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.3M | Put options by funds: $7.19M
37% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $710M → $970M (+$260M)
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 176 → 210 (+34)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
1.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.24% → 87.52% (-1.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$124M |
| 2 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$39.9M |
| 3 |
MWM
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management
Saratoga Springs,
New York
|
+$21.1M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$19.3M |
| 5 |
CFA
Camarda Financial Advisors
Fleming Island,
Florida
|
+$14.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PRS
Pinkerton Retirement Specialists
Coeur D Alene,
Idaho
|
-$59.3M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$31.2M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$19.9M |
| 4 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$14.6M |
| 5 |
WAM
WealthCare Asset Management
Springfield,
Missouri
|
-$10.1M |
IYZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
210 institutional investors reported a position in iShares US Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $970M — up 37% from $710M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new IYZ positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 72 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Focus Partners Wealth, opening a new position worth an estimated $124M. The largest seller was Pinkerton Retirement Specialists, exiting entirely with an estimated $59.3M sold.
- 210 institutional investors held iShares US Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) as of Q2 2026, up from 176 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $970M of iShares US Telecommunications ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new iShares US Telecommunications ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 17 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest iShares US Telecommunications ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Focus Partners Wealth, an estimated $124M added.
- The largest iShares US Telecommunications ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Pinkerton Retirement Specialists, an estimated $59.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.