BlackRock Total Return ETF
BRTR
42 hedge funds and large institutions have $210M invested in BlackRock Total Return ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
800% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 1
58% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 12
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 42 (+8)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $190M → $210M (+$19.2M)
5.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.59% → 79.73% (-5.9%)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$24.4M |
| 2 |
RBWA
RFG - Bristol Wealth Advisors
Taunton,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.55M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$6.37M |
| 4 |
SF
Synovus Financial
Columbus,
Georgia
|
+$6.09M |
| 5 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$5.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$41.7M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$3.4M |
| 3 |
IWC
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.8M |
| 4 |
CIAS
CFS Investment Advisory Services
Totowa,
New Jersey
|
-$1.38M |
| 5 |
FFWA
Forthright Family Wealth Advisory
Houston,
Texas
|
-$786K |
BRTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
42 of the 7,640 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Total Return ETF (BRTR) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $210M — up 10% from $190M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new BRTR positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $24.4M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $41.7M.
- 42 institutional investors held BlackRock Total Return ETF (BRTR) as of Q3 2025, up from 34 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $210M of BlackRock Total Return ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new BlackRock Total Return ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 1 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest BlackRock Total Return ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $24.4M added.
- The largest BlackRock Total Return ETF seller in Q3 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $41.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.