iShares CMBS ETF
CMBS
49 hedge funds and large institutions have $169M invested in iShares CMBS ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
175% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 4
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 43 → 49 (+6)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 14
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $166M → $169M (+$2.53M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
1.39% less ownership
Funds ownership: 51.64% → 50.25% (-1.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.7M |
| 2 |
FIM
Freedom Investment Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$2.62M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.6M |
| 4 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.45M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.38M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$9.59M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$7.02M |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.11M |
| 4 |
SFA
Semmax Financial Advisors
Winston Salem,
North Carolina
|
-$283K |
| 5 |
FFA
First Foundation Advisors
Irvine,
California
|
-$215K |
CMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
49 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $169M — up 1.5% from $166M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new CMBS positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $2.7M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, cutting an estimated $9.59M.
- 49 institutional investors held iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) as of Q1 2019, up from 43 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $169M of iShares CMBS ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new iShares CMBS ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 4 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest iShares CMBS ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was UBS Group, an estimated $2.7M added.
- The largest iShares CMBS ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $9.59M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.