iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
1,225 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.2B invested in iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 116 funds opening new positions, 538 increasing their positions, 401 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.
320% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.4M | Put options by funds: $4.86M
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 116 | Existing positions closed: 86
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 538 | Existing positions reduced: 401
26% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 76 → 96 (+20)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,207 → 1,225 (+18)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.4B → $19.2B (+$780M)
0.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.3% → 78.36% (+0.06%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$286M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$262M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$157M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$133M |
| 5 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$101M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$341M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$159M |
| 3 |
MMA
Mizuho Markets Americas
New York
|
-$139M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$101M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$95.2M |
SHY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,225 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $19.2B — up 4.2% from $18.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 116 funds opened new SHY positions and 86 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 538 added to existing stakes and 401 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $286M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $341M.
- 1,225 institutional investors held iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,207 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $19.2B of iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 116 funds opened new iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 86 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $286M added.
- The largest iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $341M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.