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iShares CMBS ETF

43 hedge funds and large institutions have $136M invested in iShares CMBS ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

13.29% less ownership

Funds ownership: 75.28%61.99% (-13%)

22% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5543 (-12)

44% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 18

46% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $254M → $136M (-$117M)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

53% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 19

Holders
43
Holders Change
-12
Holders Change %
-21.82%
% of All Funds
1.07%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
9
Increased
10
Reduced
18
Closed
19
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CSIA
1
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
$27.6M +$159K +3,083 +0.6%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$24.7M -$244K -4,714 -1%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$18M -$5.37M -103,869 -23%
DJSG
4
D.J. St. Germain
Massachusetts
$9.29M +$1.26M +24,480 +16%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$8.23M -$645K -12,495 -7%
HJA
6
Hugh Johnson Advisors
New York
$7.44M -$11.2K -217 -0.1%
LTFS
7
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$6.57M -$101K -1,954 -1%
Wells Fargo
8
Wells Fargo
California
$6.08M -$11.2M -216,963 -65%
BIM
9
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$4.84M +$98.4K +1,905 +2%
Susquehanna International Group
10
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.88M +$2.91M +56,379 New
CG
11
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$2.2M -$202K -3,919 -8%
Franklin Resources
12
Franklin Resources
California
$1.91M
Citadel Advisors
13
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.91M +$1.93M +37,307 New
BlackRock
14
BlackRock
New York
$1.78M +$188K +3,639 +12%
BTS
15
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$1.76M
MNA
16
Manning & Napier Advisors
New York
$1.68M
LG
17
Leuthold Group
Minnesota
$1.03M -$697K -13,500 -40%
EDRH
18
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$1.01M -$266K -5,145 -21%
HH
19
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$920K
FA
20
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$799K -$17.6M -340,254 -96%
Envestnet Asset Management
21
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$789K -$6.48M -125,354 -89%
GC
22
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$732K +$309K +5,985 +72%
VKH
23
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$630K +$70.7K +1,369 +12%
LPL Financial
24
LPL Financial
California
$597K +$54.8K +1,061 +10%
CHAM
25
Clear Harbor Asset Management
Connecticut
$390K -$38.2K -740 -9%

CMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

43 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $136M — down 46% from $254M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of CMBS and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.91M. The largest seller was Sage Advisory Services, exiting entirely with an estimated $23.5M sold.

  • 43 institutional investors held iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) as of Q4 2016, down from 55 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $136M of iShares CMBS ETF stock for Q4 2016, down 46% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new iShares CMBS ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 19 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest iShares CMBS ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $2.91M added.
  • The largest iShares CMBS ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Sage Advisory Services, an estimated $23.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.