iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
143 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.87B invested in iShares US Treasury Bond ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
171% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 17
63% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 30
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 114 → 143 (+29)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 10 (0)
0.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.31% → 93.37% (-0.94%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.05B → $4.87B (-$187M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$125M |
| 2 |
CCA
Cobblestone Capital Advisors
Rochester,
New York
|
+$73.8M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$31.4M |
| 4 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$18.4M |
| 5 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$17.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$239M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$106M |
| 3 |
AHSSHC
Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corp
Altamonte Springs,
Florida
|
-$106M |
| 4 |
CC
Cadinha & Co
Honolulu,
Hawaii
|
-$24.4M |
| 5 |
CFP
Cornerstone Financial Partners
Huntersville,
North Carolina
|
-$9.92M |
GOVT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
143 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $4.87B — down 3.7% from $5.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new GOVT positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $125M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $239M.
- 143 institutional investors held iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) as of Q4 2017, up from 114 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $4.87B of iShares US Treasury Bond ETF stock for Q4 2017, down 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new iShares US Treasury Bond ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 17 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest iShares US Treasury Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $125M added.
- The largest iShares US Treasury Bond ETF seller in Q4 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $239M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.