iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
746 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.4B invested in iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 334 increasing their positions, 273 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 334 | Existing positions reduced: 273
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.27M | Put options by funds: $1.89M
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.5B → $32.4B (+$1.93B)
1.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.45% → 75.11% (+1.7%)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 58
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 750 → 746 (-4)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 173 → 167 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.57B |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$500M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$425M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$250M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$150M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$403M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$107M |
| 3 |
SCM
SCS Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$95.5M |
| 4 |
AIP
Ameritas Investment Partners
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
-$61.8M |
| 5 |
CB
Commerce Bank
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$58.2M |
AGG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
746 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $32.4B — up 6.3% from $30.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new AGG positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 334 added to existing stakes and 273 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $3.57B. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $403M.
- 746 institutional investors held iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) as of Q1 2017, down from 750 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $32.4B of iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 58 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $3.57B added.
- The largest iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $403M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.