iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
638 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.3B invested in iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 115 funds opening new positions, 277 increasing their positions, 177 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
1,212% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.21M | Put options by funds: $321K
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 115 | Existing positions closed: 43
56% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 277 | Existing positions reduced: 177
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18B → $22.3B (+$4.33B)
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 118 → 135 (+17)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 574 → 638 (+64)
5.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.73% → 72.79% (+5.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.08B |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$579M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$210M |
| 4 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
+$152M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$111M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$185M |
| 2 |
FIM
Freedom Investment Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$154M |
| 3 |
CC
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$115M |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$47.9M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$39.9M |
AGG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
638 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $22.3B — up 24% from $18B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 115 funds opened new AGG positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 72 holders — while 277 added to existing stakes and 177 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.08B. The largest seller was ING Group, cutting an estimated $185M.
- 638 institutional investors held iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) as of Q4 2015, up from 574 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $22.3B of iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 115 funds opened new iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 43 closed out, a net change of +72 holders.
- The largest iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $2.08B added.
- The largest iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF seller in Q4 2015 was ING Group, an estimated $185M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.