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iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF
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41 hedge funds and large institutions have $127M invested in iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 4

71% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 7

51% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $84M → $127M (+$42.9M)

32% more funds holding

Funds holding: 31 → 41 (+10)

2.1% more ownership

Funds ownership: 61.43% → 63.53% (+2.1%)

Holders
41
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+32.26%
% of All Funds
1.14%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
16
Increased
12
Reduced
7
Closed
4
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$9.71M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$7.15M
3
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$5.19M
4
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
+$3.68M
5
LFG
LifePlan Financial Group
Ohio
+$3.29M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$575K
2
BA
Boston Advisors
Massachusetts
-$517K
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$486K
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$358K
5
FUBT
First United Bank & Trust
Maryland
-$282K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
1IA
26
1834 Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$566K +$563K +4,995 New
FUBT
27
First United Bank & Trust
Maryland
$464K -$282K -2,497 -38%
DC
28
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$402K +$400K +3,547 New
AIG
29
American International Group
New York
$365K +$364K +3,224 New
HI
30
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$358K +$357K +3,165 New
FFS
31
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$355K +$354K +3,138 New
NA
32
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$352K +$350K +3,099 New
VFS
33
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
$289K +$288K +2,552 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
34
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$245K +$1.24K +11 +0.5%
LI
35
LVZ Inc
Michigan
$209K +$208K +1,844 New
FM
36
Forward Management
California
$82K – – –
VNA
37
Valley National Advisers
Pennsylvania
$35K +$4.51K +40 +2%
GT
38
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$27K – – –
Citigroup
39
Citigroup
New York
$23K – – –
CC
40
Cassaday & Co
Virginia
$12K +$11.6K +103 New
FWM
41
Focused Wealth Management
New York
$7K – – –
BA
42
Boston Advisors
Massachusetts
– -$517K -4,600 Closed
Goldman Sachs
43
Goldman Sachs
New York
– -$358K -3,183 Closed
TRCT
44
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$4K -38 Closed
CWM
45
Catamount Wealth Management
Connecticut
– -$1K -10 Closed
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GBF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

41 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF (GBF) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $127M — up 51% from $84M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new GBF positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 12 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $9.71M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $575K.

  • 41 institutional investors held iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF (GBF) as of Q3 2015, up from 31 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $127M of iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF stock for Q3 2015, up 51% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 4 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $9.71M added.
  • The largest iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $575K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.