iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
244 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.32B invested in iShares US Treasury Bond ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 129 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 129 | Existing positions reduced: 43
112% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 26
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.51B → $8.32B (+$1.81B)
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 21 (+4)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 216 → 244 (+28)
1.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.83% → 95.91% (+1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$508M |
| 2 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$508M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$376M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$60M |
| 5 |
SF
Synovus Financial
Columbus,
Georgia
|
+$57.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$212M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$192M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$52.3M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$8.71M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$8.02M |
GOVT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
244 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $8.32B — up 28% from $6.51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new GOVT positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 129 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $508M. The largest seller was UBS AM, cutting an estimated $212M.
- 244 institutional investors held iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) as of Q1 2019, up from 216 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $8.32B of iShares US Treasury Bond ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new iShares US Treasury Bond ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 26 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest iShares US Treasury Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was UBS Group, an estimated $508M added.
- The largest iShares US Treasury Bond ETF seller in Q1 2019 was UBS AM, an estimated $212M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.