iShares CMBS ETF
CMBS
53 hedge funds and large institutions have $173M invested in iShares CMBS ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
138% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 8
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 8
62% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $107M → $173M (+$65.7M)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 45 → 53 (+8)
5.98% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.89% → 72.87% (+6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAS
Sage Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$11.2M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$10.7M |
| 3 |
FA
FDx Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.5M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.31M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.99M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$2.72M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.94M |
| 3 |
ACM
Arlington Capital Management
Arlington Heights,
Illinois
|
-$410K |
| 4 |
CG
Colony Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$248K |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$135K |
CMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
53 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $173M — up 62% from $107M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new CMBS positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sage Advisory Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.2M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $2.72M.
- 53 institutional investors held iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) as of Q1 2016, up from 45 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $173M of iShares CMBS ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 62% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares CMBS ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 8 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares CMBS ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Sage Advisory Services, an estimated $11.2M added.
- The largest iShares CMBS ETF seller in Q1 2016 was LPL Financial, an estimated $2.72M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.