Question 1

Who owns HYG?

Accepted Answer

ISHARES TR (HYG) is held by 181 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is MORGAN STANLEY as of Q1 2026.

Question 2

Are institutions buying or selling HYG?

Accepted Answer

In Q1 2026, 100 institutions opened or increased positions in ISHARES TR while 84 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

Question 3

What is the Smart Money Verdict on HYG?

Accepted Answer

The Smart Money Verdict combines four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) into a single assessment for ISHARES TR.

Question 4

How many hedge funds hold HYG?

Accepted Answer

181 institutional investors report holding ISHARES TR (HYG) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Question 5

Is institutional money flowing into HYG?

Accepted Answer

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in ISHARES TR show 100 buyers versus 84 sellers — net inflows.

Question 6

Are Congress members and hedge funds both buying HYG?

Accepted Answer

Yes — in the latest quarter, 1 members of Congress and 100 institutional investors bought ISHARES TR. HoldingsIntel cross-checks STOCK Act disclosures against 13F filings to surface these overlaps.

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
MORGAN STANLEY	Increased	26.2M(+44.1%)	$2.1B	0.1%	+5.90%	52
Clark Capital Management Group, Inc.	Increased	19M(+10.3%)	$1.5B	9.3%	+17.98%	68
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	Increased	18.9M(+70.0%)	$1.5B	0.1%	+2.59%	57
BlackRock, Inc.	Decreased	17M(-27.5%)	$1.4B	0.0%	+6.37%	0
BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp	Increased	14.9M(+22.1%)	$1.2B	7.0%	+7.94%	75
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN	Increased	7.6M(+33.2%)	$602.1M	0.1%	+7.43%	48
ASSETMARK, INC	Decreased	6.9M(-0.9%)	$552.3M	1.1%	+19.62%	0
BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS	Increased	6.5M(+82.6%)	$517.1M	0.3%	+3.36%	58
Brevan Howard Capital Management LP	New	6.4M	$510.8M	4.5%	-0.51%	87
APG Asset Management US Inc.	Increased	6.2M(+10.0%)	$491.9M	3.8%	+7.89%	63
UBS Group AG	Increased	6.1M(+37.5%)	$483.4M	0.1%	+4.17%	41
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	Increased	6M(+255.4%)	$475.9M	0.0%	+0.76%	50
BARCLAYS PLC	Increased	5.5M(+5.5%)	$440.6M	0.1%	+2.13%	39
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA	Decreased	5.2M(-29.0%)	$415.3M	0.1%	+5.45%	0
CITIGROUP INC	Increased	5.1M(+69.9%)	$403M	0.2%	+2.98%	55
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	Decreased	5M(-1.4%)	$394.4M	0.1%	+24.10%	0
Nuveen, LLC	Decreased	4.9M(-46.6%)	$393.2M	0.1%	+2.86%	0
TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	Increased	3.8M(+22.6%)	$299.3M	0.2%	+2.54%	45
CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC	Decreased	3.2M(-36.7%)	$254.8M	0.4%	-0.75%	0
LPL Financial LLC	Decreased	2.7M(-6.0%)	$217.4M	0.1%	+13.22%	0

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