PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF
PHYL
126 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.2B invested in PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
263% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 8
156% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 25
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $892M → $1.2B (+$308M)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 109 → 126 (+17)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 97.44% → 96.35% (-1.1%)
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| $91 | +$35 | +1 | +4% |
|
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MWA
127
Merkkuri Wealth Advisors
Hicksville,
New York
| $15 | – | – | – |
|
128
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
| – | -$2.16M | -60,975 | Closed |
|
|
JWCA
129
J.W. Cole Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$1.43M | -40,384 | Closed |
|
|
FRA
130
FFG Retirement Advisors
Centennial,
Colorado
| – | -$1.13M | -31,842 | Closed |
|
|
CA
131
Claro Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$776K | -21,861 | Closed |
|
|
HH
132
Hilltop Holdings
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$394K | -11,095 | Closed |
|
|
PAG
133
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
| – | -$248K | -6,976 | Closed |
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|
EWA
134
EP Wealth Advisors
Torrance,
California
| – | -$233K | -6,570 | Closed |
|
|
SIS
135
Sound Income Strategies
Ft Lauderdale,
Florida
| – | -$7.14K | -200 | Closed |
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PHYL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
126 of the 8,125 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF (PHYL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.2B — up 34% from $892M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new PHYL positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Prudential Financial, adding an estimated $229M. The largest seller was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, cutting an estimated $11M.
- 126 institutional investors held PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF (PHYL) as of Q1 2026, up from 109 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.2B of PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 8 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Prudential Financial, an estimated $229M added.
- The largest PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, an estimated $11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.