iShares CMBS ETF
CMBS
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $107M invested in iShares CMBS ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 11
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 9
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 42 → 45 (+3)
5.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.11% → 66.89% (-5.2%)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $136M → $107M (-$29.5M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.69M |
| 2 |
DJSG
D.J. St. Germain
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.57M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$2.32M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.68M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$16.5M |
| 2 |
CC
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$8.02M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$5.9M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.46M |
| 5 |
SAM
Stringer Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$1.48M |
CMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
45 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $107M — down 22% from $136M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new CMBS positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $3.69M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, exiting entirely with an estimated $16.5M sold.
- 45 institutional investors held iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) as of Q4 2015, up from 42 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $107M of iShares CMBS ETF stock for Q4 2015, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new iShares CMBS ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 9 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares CMBS ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $3.69M added.
- The largest iShares CMBS ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $16.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.