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iShares CMBS ETF

98 hedge funds and large institutions have $448M invested in iShares CMBS ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

105% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 21

64% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 14

22% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $366M → $448M (+$82.2M)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 9098 (+8)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

2.54% less ownership

Funds ownership: 65.65%63.12% (-2.5%)

Holders
98
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+8.89%
% of All Funds
1.71%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
23
Increased
43
Reduced
21
Closed
14
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$86.7M +$6.15M +113,318 +8%
BWL
2
Bogart Wealth LLC
Virginia
$40.7M +$11.1M +203,973 +37%
RVPG
3
Relative Value Partners Group
$34.6M +$9.06M +167,025 +36%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$34.3M +$14.3M +263,676 +72%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$28.5M +$9.25M +170,591 +48%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$24.1M +$2.46M +45,381 +11%
WAP
7
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$23.6M +$1.01M +18,628 +4%
DJSG
8
D.J. St. Germain
Massachusetts
$23.1M -$1.53M -28,127 -6%
Bank of America
9
Bank of America
North Carolina
$20.1M -$2.21M -40,737 -10%
GC
10
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$19.6M +$758K +13,981 +4%
ACM
11
Advisors Capital Management
New Jersey
$14.9M +$2.62M +48,331 +21%
TIM
12
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$14.9M +$5.3M +97,741 +55%
First Trust Advisors
13
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$11.5M +$3.25M +59,844 +39%
AWM
14
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$7.57M +$1.27M +23,364 +20%
FIM
15
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$7.2M -$151K -2,789 -2%
Envestnet Asset Management
16
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$5.35M +$1.15M +21,162 +27%
CBT
17
Central Bank & Trust
Kentucky
$3.95M +$802K +14,785 +26%
HCA
18
Heck Capital Advisors
Wisconsin
$2.77M +$59.6K +1,098 +2%
Franklin Resources
19
Franklin Resources
California
$2.31M
BlackRock
20
BlackRock
New York
$2.24M +$54 +1 +0%
CWA
21
Centennial Wealth Advisory
Michigan
$1.85M +$538K +9,927 +41%
Janney Montgomery Scott
22
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.85M +$1.51M +27,789 +446%
Citadel Advisors
23
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.84M -$217 -4 -0%
AA
24
Advisory Alpha
Michigan
$1.78M +$585K +10,775 +49%
Truist Financial
25
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$1.65M +$63.6K +1,172 +4%

CMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

98 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $448M — up 22% from $366M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new CMBS positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $14.3M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $2.21M.

  • 98 institutional investors held iShares CMBS ETF (CMBS) as of Q2 2021, up from 90 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $448M of iShares CMBS ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 23 funds opened new iShares CMBS ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 14 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest iShares CMBS ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was UBS Group, an estimated $14.3M added.
  • The largest iShares CMBS ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $2.21M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.