iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
972 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.07B invested in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 375 increasing their positions, 358 reducing their positions, and 92 closing their positions.
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.81M | Put options by funds: $7.9M
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 375 | Existing positions reduced: 358
1.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 38.79% → 37.78% (-1%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,009 → 972 (-37)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.52B → $5.07B (-$447M)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 21 (-2)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 92
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$11.1M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$10.6M |
| 3 |
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$9.09M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.7M |
| 5 |
CC
Centiva Capital
New York
|
+$7.29M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BI
Bramshill Investments
Naples,
Florida
|
-$64.7M |
| 2 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$54.1M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$33.6M |
| 4 |
OPAM
Ocean Park Asset Management
Santa Monica,
California
|
-$26.9M |
| 5 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
-$26.5M |
PFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
972 of the 8,173 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $5.07B — down 8.1% from $5.52B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 92 funds closed out of PFF and 77 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 358 trimmed existing stakes and 375 added.
The largest buyer was HRT Financial, adding an estimated $11.1M. The largest seller was Bramshill Investments, cutting an estimated $64.7M.
- 972 institutional investors held iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) as of Q1 2026, down from 1,009 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $5.07B of iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 92 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was HRT Financial, an estimated $11.1M added.
- The largest iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Bramshill Investments, an estimated $64.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.