iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
108 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.39B invested in iShares US Treasury Bond ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
148% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 21
118% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 11
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.84B → $3.39B (+$548M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 95 → 108 (+13)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
4.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.44% → 73.76% (-4.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$418M |
| 2 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$37.9M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$36.5M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$24M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$9.91M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$129M |
| 2 |
SB
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$18.9M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.24M |
| 4 |
Wolverine Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.59M |
| 5 |
FLI
Family Legacy Inc
Greenville,
South Carolina
|
-$1.03M |
GOVT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
108 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $3.39B — up 19% from $2.84B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new GOVT positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $418M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $129M.
- 108 institutional investors held iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) as of Q2 2017, up from 95 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $3.39B of iShares US Treasury Bond ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new iShares US Treasury Bond ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 11 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest iShares US Treasury Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $418M added.
- The largest iShares US Treasury Bond ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $129M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.