iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
90 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.49B invested in iShares US Treasury Bond ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 22
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 8
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.94B → $2.49B (+$554M)
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
9.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.29% → 99.68% (+9.4%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 88 → 90 (+2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$277M |
| 2 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$275M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$66.6M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.7M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$8.17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$39M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$20.5M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$18.1M |
| 4 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
-$6.57M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$5.75M |
GOVT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
90 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $2.49B — up 29% from $1.94B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new GOVT positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $277M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $39M.
- 90 institutional investors held iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) as of Q3 2016, up from 88 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $2.49B of iShares US Treasury Bond ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new iShares US Treasury Bond ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 8 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares US Treasury Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $277M added.
- The largest iShares US Treasury Bond ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $39M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.