iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
IUSB
25 hedge funds and large institutions have $470M invested in iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
175% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 4
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 4
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 22 → 25 (+3)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $450M → $470M (+$20.1M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
5.41% less ownership
Funds ownership: 187.84% → 182.42% (-5.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$28M |
| 2 |
KeyBank National Association
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$7.08M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.5M |
| 4 |
NIA
Northstar Investment Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$1.37M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.24M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$14.5M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$9.69M |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$4.98M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$894K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$715K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VF
26
Virtu Financial
New York
| – | -$321K | -6,300 | Closed |
|
27
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
| – | -$229K | -4,500 | Closed |
|
|
AIG
28
American International Group
New York
| – | -$7K | -140 | Closed |
|
IUSB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
25 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF (IUSB) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $470M — up 4.5% from $450M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new IUSB positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $28M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.5M sold.
- 25 institutional investors held iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF (IUSB) as of Q2 2016, up from 22 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $470M of iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 4 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $28M added.
- The largest iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF seller in Q2 2016 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $14.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.