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iShares Agency Bond ETF
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92 hedge funds and large institutions have $293M invested in iShares Agency Bond ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $238M → $293M (+$54.6M)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 91 → 92 (+1)

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 25

7% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 15

0.45% more ownership

Funds ownership: 58.74% → 59.18% (+0.45%)

Holders
92
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+1.1%
% of All Funds
2.05%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
16
Increased
27
Reduced
25
Closed
15
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
+$27.4M
2
WI
WBI Investments
New Jersey
+$10.8M
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$9.73M
4
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
+$5.26M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$2.99M

Top Sellers

1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$7.51M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$5.11M
3
HPC
HM Payson & Co
Maine
-$2.55M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$2.29M
5
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
-$2.26M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CI
26
Cambiar Investors
Colorado
$1.73M -$45.7K -413 -3%
AA
27
Alesco Advisors
New York
$1.39M – – –
AG
28
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.29M +$233K +2,106 +22%
CCA
29
Checchi Capital Advisers
California
$1.25M +$473K +4,269 +62%
ACP
30
Ashfield Capital Partners
California
$1.18M -$314K -2,838 -21%
HighTower Advisors
31
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.16M +$350K +3,157 +43%
SWP
32
Strategic Wealth Partners
Ohio
$1.09M +$1.06M +9,561 New
KCM
33
Karp Capital Management
California
$1.08M +$1.07M +9,675 New
GIM
34
Goelzer Investment Management
Indiana
$1.03M +$10.7K +97 +1%
MML Investors Services
35
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$898K +$36.5K +330 +4%
Ameriprise
36
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$883K +$592K +5,351 +212%
EWM
37
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
$749K – – –
WP
38
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$733K – – –
SFM
39
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$653K -$36K -325 -5%
Commonwealth Equity Services
40
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$636K -$14.4K -130 -2%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
41
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$590K +$160K +1,445 +38%
BHB
42
Bank Hapoalim BM
Israel
$538K – – –
Goldman Sachs
43
Goldman Sachs
New York
$532K – – –
FWP
44
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$515K +$3.43K +31 +0.7%
W
45
WealthOne
New York
$511K +$505K +4,560 New
CFG
46
Citizens Financial Group
Rhode Island
$499K +$55.6K +502 +13%
ECM
47
ETrade Capital Management
Virginia
$478K -$170K -1,536 -26%
EA
48
Efficient Advisors
Ohio
$472K -$120K -1,086 -21%
Asset Management One
49
Asset Management One
Japan
$460K +$454K +4,100 New
RA
50
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$454K -$18.5K -167 -4%
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AGZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

92 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Agency Bond ETF (AGZ) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $293M — up 23% from $238M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new AGZ positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 27 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, adding an estimated $27.4M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.51M sold.

  • 92 institutional investors held iShares Agency Bond ETF (AGZ) as of Q4 2018, up from 91 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $293M of iShares Agency Bond ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new iShares Agency Bond ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 15 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest iShares Agency Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $27.4M added.
  • The largest iShares Agency Bond ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $7.51M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.