iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
1,102 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.6B invested in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 446 increasing their positions, 384 reducing their positions, and 119 closing their positions.
21.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 101.28% → 122.89% (+22%)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 446 | Existing positions reduced: 384
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.9B → $33.6B (+$2.78B)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,146 → 1,102 (-44)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 94 → 88 (-6)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 119
37% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.86B | Put options by funds: $7.77B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GFA
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Rolling Meadows,
Illinois
|
+$3.56B |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.62B |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$986M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$676M |
| 5 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$644M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAMU
SONA Asset Management (US)
New York
|
-$650M |
| 2 |
AAMU
APG Asset Management US
New York
|
-$314M |
| 3 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$292M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$254M |
| 5 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$218M |
LQD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,102 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $33.6B — up 9% from $30.9B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 119 funds closed out of LQD and 93 opened new positions — a net loss of 26 holders — while 384 trimmed existing stakes and 446 added.
The largest buyer was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, adding an estimated $3.56B. The largest seller was SONA Asset Management (US), cutting an estimated $650M.
- 1,102 institutional investors held iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) as of Q1 2026, down from 1,146 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $33.6B of iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 93 funds opened new iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 119 closed out, a net change of -26 holders.
- The largest iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, an estimated $3.56B added.
- The largest iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q1 2026 was SONA Asset Management (US), an estimated $650M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.