ISHARES IBOXX HIGH YLD CORP (HYG) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


ISHARES IBOXX HIGH YLD CORP (HYG) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Polen Capital Management, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Matrix Private Capital Group, and Oaktree Capital Management. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3,7140$510
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-117,20036,900$3,012
Q4 2019Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy200200$18
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy69,500154,100$13,552
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-31,90084,600$7,375
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy17,700116,500$10,156
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy37,90098,800$8,543
Q4 2018Oaktree Capital ManagementBuy61,50061,500$4,989
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-27,90060,900$4,939
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-7,10088,800$7,676
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy18,10095,900$8,213
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy77,80077,800$6,789
Q2 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3,3453,714$315
Q1 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3,946369$4,511
Q4 2015Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-764,315$387
Q3 2015Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy684,391$366
Q2 2015Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy34,323$384
Q1 2015Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy54,320$391
Q4 2014Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-824,315$387
Q3 2014Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-4834,397$404
Q2 2014Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4914,880$465
Q1 2014Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy5214,389$414
Q4 2013Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3,8683,868$359

Frequently asked questions about HYG activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying HYG?

    Institutional owners buying HYG include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in HYG activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in HYG compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to ISHARES IBOXX HIGH YLD CORP (HYG) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in HYG increasing?

    Institutional interest in HYG can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.