iShares CMBS ETF
CMBS
39 hedge funds and large institutions have $135M invested in iShares CMBS ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 10
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $136M → $135M (-$1.3M)
3.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.99% → 58.47% (-3.5%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 43 → 39 (-4)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 6
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$11.2M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$3.17M |
| 3 |
DJSG
D.J. St. Germain
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.96M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.03M |
| 5 |
EDRH
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Chambesy,
Switzerland
|
+$685K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.63M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.88M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.56M |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.34M |
| 5 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$1.33M |
CMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
39 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $135M — down 0.96% from $136M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of CMBS and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $11.2M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $6.63M.
- 39 institutional investors held iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) as of Q1 2017, down from 43 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $135M of iShares CMBS ETF stock for Q1 2017, down 0.96% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new iShares CMBS ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest iShares CMBS ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $11.2M added.
- The largest iShares CMBS ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $6.63M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.