iShares CMBS ETF
CMBS
38 hedge funds and large institutions have $126M invested in iShares CMBS ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 3
59% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $79.1M → $126M (+$46.7M)
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 13
8.95% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.99% → 71.94% (+8.9%)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 35 → 38 (+3)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$25.6M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$14.3M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$4.24M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.8M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.96M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.71M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.69M |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$1.06M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$667K |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$611K |
CMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
38 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $126M — up 59% from $79.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new CMBS positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, opening a new position worth an estimated $25.6M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.71M sold.
- 38 institutional investors held iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) as of Q2 2015, up from 35 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $126M of iShares CMBS ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 59% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new iShares CMBS ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares CMBS ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $25.6M added.
- The largest iShares CMBS ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.71M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.