iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
216 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.51B invested in iShares US Treasury Bond ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 94 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
126% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 27
109% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 94 | Existing positions reduced: 45
55% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 17 (+6)
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 182 → 216 (+34)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.84B → $6.51B (+$664M)
5.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.97% → 94.83% (+5.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$236M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$215M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$91.8M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$36.9M |
| 5 |
3AM
3EDGE Asset Management
Naples,
Florida
|
+$25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$259M |
| 2 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$24.4M |
| 3 |
SB
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$16.7M |
| 4 |
MWM
Merriman Wealth Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$7.95M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$4.84M |
GOVT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
216 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $6.51B — up 11% from $5.84B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new GOVT positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 94 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $236M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $259M.
- 216 institutional investors held iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) as of Q4 2018, up from 182 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $6.51B of iShares US Treasury Bond ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new iShares US Treasury Bond ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 27 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest iShares US Treasury Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $236M added.
- The largest iShares US Treasury Bond ETF seller in Q4 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $259M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.