iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
103 hedge funds and large institutions have $290M invested in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
138% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 21
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 8
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 95 → 103 (+8)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $288M → $290M (+$2.36M)
5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.26% → 30.26% (-5%)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DWM
Destination Wealth Management
Walnut Creek,
California
|
+$13.9M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$6.16M |
| 3 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$4.45M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.04M |
| 5 |
MML Investors Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.48M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$26M |
| 2 |
HCM
Hollencrest Capital Management
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$5.49M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.67M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$2.65M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.85M |
ISTB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
103 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (ISTB) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $290M — up 0.82% from $288M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new ISTB positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 50 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Destination Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $13.9M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $26M.
- 103 institutional investors held iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (ISTB) as of Q2 2017, up from 95 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $290M of iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 0.82% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 8 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Destination Wealth Management, an estimated $13.9M added.
- The largest iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $26M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.