iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
88 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.94B invested in iShares US Treasury Bond ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
320% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 5
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 24
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 73 → 88 (+15)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.97B → $1.94B (-$33.9M)
5.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.95% → 90.29% (-5.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$25.4M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$21M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$16.1M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$10.8M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.32M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$149M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$18.1M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$6.92M |
| 4 |
SB
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$6.42M |
| 5 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
-$2.7M |
GOVT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
88 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $1.94B — down 1.7% from $1.97B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new GOVT positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $25.4M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $149M.
- 88 institutional investors held iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) as of Q2 2016, up from 73 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $1.94B of iShares US Treasury Bond ETF stock for Q2 2016, down 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new iShares US Treasury Bond ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 5 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest iShares US Treasury Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was UBS Group, an estimated $25.4M added.
- The largest iShares US Treasury Bond ETF seller in Q2 2016 was LPL Financial, an estimated $149M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.