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iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

1,067 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.27B invested in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 133 funds opening new positions, 382 increasing their positions, 395 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

96% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 133 | Existing positions closed: 68

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,0181,067 (+49)

1.7% more ownership

Funds ownership: 39.1%40.8% (+1.7%)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.03B → $6.27B (+$234M)

3% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 382 | Existing positions reduced: 395

10% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3128 (-3)

76% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $7.91M | Put options by funds: $33.1M

Holders
1,067
Holders Change
+49
Holders Change %
+4.81%
% of All Funds
14.05%
Holding in Top 10
28
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-9.68%
% of All Funds
0.37%
New
133
Increased
382
Reduced
395
Closed
68
Calls
$7.91M
Puts
$33.1M
Net Calls
-$25.2M
Net Calls Change
-$4.25M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Fifth Third Bancorp
26
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$37.4M -$721K -22,080 -2%
DWM
27
Dakota Wealth Management
Florida
$36.5M -$444K -13,591 -1%
GT
28
Greenleaf Trust
Michigan
$34.1M +$1.66M +50,885 +5%
Osaic Holdings
29
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$33.6M -$9.42M -288,646 -21%
Cetera Investment Advisers
30
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$32.8M +$1.56M +47,638 +5%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
31
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$32.1M +$435K +13,332 +1%
HighTower Advisors
32
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$29.4M +$2.06M +62,987 +7%
MCM
33
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$28.7M +$29.8M +911,580 New
SI
34
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$28.1M -$505K -15,458 -2%
Baird Financial Group
35
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$27M +$463K +14,180 +2%
TA
36
Townsend & Associates
Colorado
$26.4M +$584K +17,883 +2%
SMFG
37
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Japan
$24.7M +$1.33M +40,887 +5%
MF
38
Montis Financial
Massachusetts
$24.3M -$121K -3,719 -0.5%
Goldman Sachs
39
Goldman Sachs
New York
$23.8M -$22.2M -681,074 -47%
NYLIM
40
New York Life Investment Management
New York
$23.7M -$1.09M -33,450 -4%
Stifel Financial
41
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$23.6M +$1.96M +59,995 +9%
JIP
42
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$23.2M +$392K +12,008 +2%
KeyBank National Association
43
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$22.9M -$8.04M -246,111 -25%
SFWA
44
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
Louisiana
$21.8M +$208K +6,384 +0.9%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
45
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$21.5M -$674K -20,638 -3%
Corient Private Wealth
46
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
$21.4M -$4.06M -124,241 -15%
IWS
47
Insight Wealth Strategies
California
$21.3M -$208K -6,379 -0.9%
WF
48
Welch & Forbes
Massachusetts
$20.6M -$2.05M -62,911 -9%
SW
49
SVB Wealth
Massachusetts
$20M +$20.8M +636,280 New
MML Investors Services
50
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$19.9M +$2.24M +68,488 +12%

PFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

1,067 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $6.27B — up 3.9% from $6.03B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 133 funds opened new PFF positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 65 holders — while 382 added to existing stakes and 395 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $41.7M. The largest seller was Orgel Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $59.4M sold.

  • 1,067 institutional investors held iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) as of Q4 2024, up from 1,018 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $6.27B of iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF stock for Q4 2024, up 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 133 funds opened new iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 68 closed out, a net change of +65 holders.
  • The largest iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was LPL Financial, an estimated $41.7M added.
  • The largest iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Orgel Wealth Management, an estimated $59.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.