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iShares CMBS ETF

55 hedge funds and large institutions have $194M invested in iShares CMBS ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

140% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 5

27% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 15

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $169M → $194M (+$25.3M)

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4955 (+6)

1.03% more ownership

Funds ownership: 50.25%51.28% (+1%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

Holders
55
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+12.24%
% of All Funds
1.19%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
12
Increased
19
Reduced
15
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CSIA
1
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
$33.8M -$672K -12,952 -2%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$32.7M +$3.18M +61,168 +11%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$26.9M -$2.63M -50,754 -9%
DJSG
4
D.J. St. Germain
Massachusetts
$22.2M -$594K -11,434 -3%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$13.8M +$177K +3,414 +1%
GC
6
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$7.9M +$2.77M +53,427 +56%
HJA
7
Hugh Johnson Advisors
New York
$5.79M -$35.5K -683 -0.6%
Citadel Advisors
8
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$5.28M +$5.18M +99,837 New
BlackRock
9
BlackRock
New York
$4.4M -$60.4K -1,164 -1%
ACM
10
Advisors Capital Management
New Jersey
$4.3M +$217K +4,189 +5%
Wells Fargo
11
Wells Fargo
California
$3.93M +$1.26M +24,264 +49%
FIM
12
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$3.56M -$312K -6,015 -8%
EWF
13
Epstein & White Financial
California
$2.95M +$179K +3,443 +7%
AWM
14
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$2.91M +$1.63M +31,466 +134%
WA
15
WESPAC Advisors
California
$2.58M +$2.53M +48,759 New
Invesco
16
Invesco
Georgia
$2.26M +$2.22M +42,790 New
Envestnet Asset Management
17
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.22M +$1.29M +24,802 +145%
Franklin Resources
18
Franklin Resources
California
$2.09M
SS
19
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$1.95M +$605K +11,646 +46%
CA
20
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$1.6M +$1.41M +27,249 +907%
CG
21
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$1.38M -$106K -2,035 -7%
Jane Street
22
Jane Street
New York
$1.15M +$1.13M +21,789 New
BCA
23
Biltmore Capital Advisors
New Jersey
$857K +$36.5K +704 +5%
GFPC
24
Global Financial Private Capital
Florida
$827K +$56.2K +1,082 +7%
Susquehanna International Group
25
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$725K +$711K +13,702 New

CMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

55 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $194M — up 15% from $169M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new CMBS positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.18M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $2.63M.

  • 55 institutional investors held iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) as of Q2 2019, up from 49 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $194M of iShares CMBS ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new iShares CMBS ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 5 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest iShares CMBS ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $5.18M added.
  • The largest iShares CMBS ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $2.63M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.