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iShares CMBS ETF

43 hedge funds and large institutions have $166M invested in iShares CMBS ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

15% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 13

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $163M → $166M (+$3.55M)

0.21% less ownership

Funds ownership: 51.85%51.64% (-0.21%)

12% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4943 (-6)

36% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 14

Holders
43
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-12.24%
% of All Funds
0.96%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
9
Increased
15
Reduced
13
Closed
14
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
51
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
-$87.5K -1,757 Closed
CFA
52
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
-$12K -251 Closed
GWM
53
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
-$6K -130 Closed
APA
54
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
-$5.03K -101 Closed
M
55
MOTCO
Texas
+$99 +2 New

CMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

43 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $166M — up 2.2% from $163M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of CMBS and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 15 added.

The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, adding an estimated $13.3M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.08M sold.

  • 43 institutional investors held iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) as of Q4 2018, down from 49 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $166M of iShares CMBS ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new iShares CMBS ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest iShares CMBS ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $13.3M added.
  • The largest iShares CMBS ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $6.08M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.