iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
1,111 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.1B invested in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 109 funds opening new positions, 434 increasing their positions, 377 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 109 | Existing positions closed: 83
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 434 | Existing positions reduced: 377
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,102 → 1,111 (+9)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.6B → $33.1B (-$515M)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.08B | Put options by funds: $4.52B
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 88 → 80 (-8)
20.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 122.89% → 102.18% (-21%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OTPPB
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$692M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$284M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$272M |
| 4 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$185M |
| 5 |
AB
Aozora Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$155M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GFA
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Rolling Meadows,
Illinois
|
-$3.51B |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$886M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$667M |
| 4 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$642M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$317M |
LQD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,111 of the 8,279 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $33.1B — down 1.5% from $33.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 109 funds opened new LQD positions and 83 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 434 added to existing stakes and 377 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, opening a new position worth an estimated $692M. The largest seller was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, cutting an estimated $3.51B.
- 1,111 institutional investors held iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,102 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $33.1B of iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q2 2026, down 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 109 funds opened new iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 83 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, an estimated $692M added.
- The largest iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, an estimated $3.51B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.