iShares CMBS ETF
CMBS
35 hedge funds and large institutions have $79.1M invested in iShares CMBS ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
70% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 10
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $75M → $79.1M (+$4.12M)
2.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.85% → 62.99% (+2.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 38 → 35 (-3)
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.94M |
| 2 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$1.92M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.55M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.1M |
| 5 |
HH
Hilltop Holdings
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$937K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$3.84M |
| 2 |
CIM
Confluence Investment Management
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$2.42M |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.21M |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$757K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$595K |
CMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
35 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $79.1M — up 5.5% from $75M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of CMBS and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $4.94M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $3.84M.
- 35 institutional investors held iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) as of Q1 2015, down from 38 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $79.1M of iShares CMBS ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new iShares CMBS ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest iShares CMBS ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $4.94M added.
- The largest iShares CMBS ETF seller in Q1 2015 was UBS Group, an estimated $3.84M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.