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iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

108 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.66B invested in iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

167% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 38 (+5)

150% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 12

150% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 18

35% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.97B → $2.66B (+$688M)

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 92108 (+16)

5.97% more ownership

Funds ownership: 84.38%90.35% (+6%)

Holders
108
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+17.39%
% of All Funds
2.41%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+166.67%
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
30
Increased
45
Reduced
18
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
26
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$5.39M +$5.05M +103,710 +1,816%
FTUS
27
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$5.33M +$5.27M +108,202 New
CAN
28
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$4.34M +$535K +10,977 +14%
WIM
29
Westside Investment Management
California
$3.75M +$3.62M +74,214 +3,711%
FFA
30
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$3.6M +$121K +2,493 +4%
SF
31
Summit Financial
New Jersey
$3.51M +$3.47M +71,219 New
BWA
32
Burt Wealth Advisors
Maryland
$3.44M +$2.52M +51,775 +286%
NFG
33
Next Financial Group
Texas
$3.21M +$3.18M +65,214 New
BWA
34
BlueSky Wealth Advisors
North Carolina
$2.56M +$1.18M +24,315 +89%
IFAM
35
Institutional & Family Asset Management
Colorado
$2.4M -$179K -3,664 -7%
C
36
Clearshares
New York
$2.36M
BCA
37
Biltmore Capital Advisors
New Jersey
$2.36M +$2.34M +47,936 New
W
38
Wealthquest
Ohio
$2.21M +$2.19M +44,842 New
PAG
39
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.18M +$1.84M +37,862 +594%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
40
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.12M +$1.59M +32,647 +314%
SI
41
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$2.09M +$41.4K +850 +2%
QCM
42
Quest Capital Management
Texas
$1.97M +$1.94M +39,903 New
PFM
43
Phillips Financial Management
Indiana
$1.92M +$368K +7,545 +24%
MAFM
44
Mid Atlantic Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$1.73M +$1.72M +35,220 New
BTS
45
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$1.61M +$111K +2,271 +7%
NIA
46
Northstar Investment Advisors
Colorado
$1.57M +$1.55M +31,906 New
FWP
47
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$1.47M +$1.45M +29,767 New
TAIM
48
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$1.35M +$36.8K +756 +3%
PA
49
Parallel Advisors
California
$1.31M -$63.8K -1,310 -5%
CFN
50
Cordasco Financial Network
Florida
$1.22M +$1.21M +24,783 New

IUSB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

108 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF (IUSB) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $2.66B — up 35% from $1.97B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new IUSB positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $356M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $15.7M.

  • 108 institutional investors held iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF (IUSB) as of Q4 2018, up from 92 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $2.66B of iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 30 funds opened new iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
  • The largest iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $356M added.
  • The largest iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF seller in Q4 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $15.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.