iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
73 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.97B invested in iShares US Treasury Bond ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
145% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 11
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 16
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.62B → $1.97B (+$354M)
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 61 → 73 (+12)
1.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 97.02% → 95.95% (-1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$192M |
| 2 |
SB
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$60.3M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$44.5M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$42.6M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$34.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$99.8M |
| 2 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$12M |
| 3 |
SAMC
Shinko Asset Management Company
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$9.52M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$3.89M |
| 5 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.32M |
GOVT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
73 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $1.97B — up 22% from $1.62B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new GOVT positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $192M. The largest seller was BlackRock Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $99.8M.
- 73 institutional investors held iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) as of Q1 2016, up from 61 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $1.97B of iShares US Treasury Bond ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new iShares US Treasury Bond ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 16 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest iShares US Treasury Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was LPL Financial, an estimated $192M added.
- The largest iShares US Treasury Bond ETF seller in Q1 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $99.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.