iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF
GBF
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.
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%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.71M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$7.15M |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$5.19M |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$3.68M |
| 5 |
LFG
LifePlan Financial Group
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$3.29M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$575K |
| 2 |
BA
Boston Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$517K |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$486K |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$358K |
| 5 |
FUBT
First United Bank & Trust
Oakland,
Maryland
|
-$282K |
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.