iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
21 hedge funds and large institutions have $179M invested in iShares US Treasury Bond ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
350% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 2
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 5
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $132M → $179M (+$47.4M)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 18 → 21 (+3)
0.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.2% → 84.82% (+0.61%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$14.9M |
| 2 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$12M |
| 3 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$8.72M |
| 4 |
SAMC
Shinko Asset Management Company
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$8.61M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.63M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.63M |
| 2 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$563K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$213K |
| 4 |
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$48K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$39.2K |
GOVT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
21 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $179M — up 36% from $132M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new GOVT positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $14.9M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $6.63M.
- 21 institutional investors held iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) as of Q3 2014, up from 18 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $179M of iShares US Treasury Bond ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new iShares US Treasury Bond ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 5 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares US Treasury Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $14.9M added.
- The largest iShares US Treasury Bond ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $6.63M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.