iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
506 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.08B invested in iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 239 increasing their positions, 146 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
117% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 29
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 239 | Existing positions reduced: 146
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 59 → 64 (+5)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.63B → $6.08B (+$451M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 473 → 506 (+33)
0.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.42% → 53.75% (-0.67%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$89M |
| 2 |
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
+$82M |
| 3 |
AMH
Apollo Management Holdings
New York
|
+$73.9M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$66.2M |
| 5 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$54.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BS
Banco Santander
Madrid,
Spain
|
-$91.7M |
| 2 |
AA
Alesco Advisors
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$74.2M |
| 3 |
SR
Swiss Re
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$51M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$38.9M |
| 5 |
GLA
Great Lakes Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$35.9M |
FLOT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
506 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (FLOT) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $6.08B — up 8% from $5.63B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new FLOT positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 239 added to existing stakes and 146 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $89M. The largest seller was Banco Santander, cutting an estimated $91.7M.
- 506 institutional investors held iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (FLOT) as of Q3 2018, up from 473 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $6.08B of iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 29 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $89M added.
- The largest iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Banco Santander, an estimated $91.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.