ISHARES TR (ISTB) is held by 78 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is BlackRock, Inc. as of Q1 2026.

Are institutions buying or selling ISTB?

In Q1 2026, 51 institutions opened or increased positions in ISHARES TR while 27 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

What is the Smart Money Verdict on ISTB?

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.

How many hedge funds hold ISTB?

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

Is institutional money flowing into ISTB?

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in ISHARES TR show 51 buyers versus 27 sellers — net inflows.

ISHARES TR

ISTB·46432F859·US·ETF·Unknown - Unknown-13D/G

Holders

Avg rating(24 Elite)

$1.5B

Total Value

65% (83)

Fund Consensus

51 buying - 27 selling

Smart Money Verdict

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Held by 78 funds

24 elite

Who's Trading

ActivistBPBlackRock Portfolio Management LLC5.3%Jan 21, 2026

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13F: Mar 31, 2026Insider & Congress: Updated regularly

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
BlackRock, Inc.	Increased	5.7M(+3.6%)	$277.6M	0.0%	+3.58%	32
STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD	Increased	5.4M(+1.9%)	$262.4M	0.6%	+13.71%	44
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	Increased	2.6M(+9.5%)	$124.5M	0.0%	+9.23%	33
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC	Increased	2.3M(+3.0%)	$111M	0.0%	+4.31%	31
JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP	Increased	1.8M(+23.2%)	$85.1M	0.0%	+4.50%	36
Mariner, LLC	Increased	1.3M(+2.8%)	$64M	0.1%	+9.64%	30
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	Decreased	986,851(-7.9%)	$47.7M	0.0%	+3.31%	0
UBS Group AG	Decreased	941,355(-0.4%)	$45.6M	0.0%	+10.91%	0
MORGAN STANLEY	Increased	932,557(+8.6%)	$45.2M	0.0%	+4.89%	32
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	Decreased	920,694(-7.7%)	$44.6M	0.0%	+3.64%	0
LPL Financial LLC	Increased	886,118(+2.3%)	$42.9M	0.0%	+7.37%	30
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC	Increased	729,039(+3.3%)	$35.4M	0.0%	+2.43%	30
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN	Increased	684,938(+2.2%)	$33.2M	0.0%	+10.39%	30
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	Increased	557,462(+8.5%)	$27M	0.0%	+10.70%	31
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA	Decreased	524,958(-1.2%)	$25.4M	0.0%	+4.52%	0
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC	Increased	449,530(+3.6%)	$21.8M	0.1%	+8.55%	35
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	Increased	439,895(+14.0%)	$21.3M	0.0%	+2.32%	32
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC	Increased	413,258(+961.4%)	$20M	0.0%	-1.23%	46
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	Decreased	390,435(-29.1%)	$18.9M	0.0%	+1.37%	0
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP	New	371,376	$18M	0.0%	-1.48%	39