AB Short Duration High Yield ETF
SYFI
87 hedge funds and large institutions have $771M invested in AB Short Duration High Yield ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 4
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $705M → $771M (+$65.7M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 83 → 87 (+4)
3.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.83% → 85.94% (+3.1%)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 30
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWA
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$44M |
| 2 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$24.8M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$13.8M |
| 4 |
Cerity Partners
New York
|
+$9.89M |
| 5 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$6.93M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$25.4M |
| 2 |
SCM
SOL Capital Management
Rockville,
Maryland
|
-$10.1M |
| 3 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$4.58M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$3.6M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$3.1M |
SYFI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
87 of the 8,130 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB Short Duration High Yield ETF (SYFI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $771M — up 9.3% from $705M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new SYFI positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arkadios Wealth Advisors, adding an estimated $44M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $25.4M.
- 87 institutional investors held AB Short Duration High Yield ETF (SYFI) as of Q1 2026, up from 83 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $771M of AB Short Duration High Yield ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new AB Short Duration High Yield ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 4 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest AB Short Duration High Yield ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Arkadios Wealth Advisors, an estimated $44M added.
- The largest AB Short Duration High Yield ETF seller in Q1 2026 was UBS Group, an estimated $25.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.