iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
USHY
653 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.3B invested in iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 273 increasing their positions, 195 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 273 | Existing positions reduced: 195
7.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.07% → 95.36% (+7.3%)
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $409K | Put options by funds: $383K
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 89
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.6B → $23.3B (+$676M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 661 → 653 (-8)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 41 → 38 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CF
Corebridge Financial
Houston,
Texas
|
+$864M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$859M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$274M |
| 4 |
BCIM
British Columbia Investment Management
Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$143M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CMF
Counterpoint Mutual Funds
San Diego,
California
|
-$542M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$419M |
| 3 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$356M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$252M |
| 5 |
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$249M |
USHY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
653 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (USHY) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $23.3B — up 3% from $22.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new USHY positions and 89 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 273 added to existing stakes and 195 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Corebridge Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $864M. The largest seller was Counterpoint Mutual Funds, cutting an estimated $542M.
- 653 institutional investors held iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (USHY) as of Q1 2026, down from 661 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $23.3B of iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 89 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Corebridge Financial, an estimated $864M added.
- The largest iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Counterpoint Mutual Funds, an estimated $542M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.