iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
USHY
560 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.1B invested in iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 214 increasing their positions, 178 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 70
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 214 | Existing positions reduced: 178
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 548 → 560 (+12)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.5B → $17.1B (+$620M)
0.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.8% → 85.51% (-0.29%)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 32 → 31 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$861M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$159M |
| 3 |
IMPI
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
Helsinki,
Finland
|
+$122M |
| 4 |
BCIM
British Columbia Investment Management
Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada
|
+$75.1M |
| 5 |
OPAM
Ocean Park Asset Management
Santa Monica,
California
|
+$70.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$309M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$175M |
| 3 |
CMF
Counterpoint Mutual Funds
San Diego,
California
|
-$117M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$94.3M |
| 5 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$85.2M |
USHY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
560 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (USHY) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $17.1B — up 3.8% from $16.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new USHY positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 214 added to existing stakes and 178 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $861M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $309M.
- 560 institutional investors held iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (USHY) as of Q1 2025, up from 548 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $17.1B of iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 70 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $861M added.
- The largest iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q1 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $309M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.