iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
278 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.6B invested in iShares US Treasury Bond ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 146 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
198% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 146 | Existing positions reduced: 49
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 24
71% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 36 (+15)
39% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.32B → $11.6B (+$3.24B)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 244 → 278 (+34)
3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.91% → 98.91% (+3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$961M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$684M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$550M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$111M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$101M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$306M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$27.5M |
| 3 |
FI
FormulaFolio Investments
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
|
-$14.5M |
| 4 |
DRS
Deane Retirement Strategies
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
-$12.8M |
| 5 |
SB
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$5.94M |
GOVT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
278 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $11.6B — up 39% from $8.32B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new GOVT positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 146 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $961M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $306M.
- 278 institutional investors held iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) as of Q2 2019, up from 244 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $11.6B of iShares US Treasury Bond ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new iShares US Treasury Bond ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 24 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest iShares US Treasury Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $961M added.
- The largest iShares US Treasury Bond ETF seller in Q2 2019 was UBS Group, an estimated $306M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.