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iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
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30 hedge funds and large institutions have $522M invested in iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 2

275% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 4

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)

20% more funds holding

Funds holding: 25 → 30 (+5)

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $470M → $522M (+$52.7M)

92.07% less ownership

Funds ownership: 182.42% → 90.36% (-92%)

Holders
30
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.8%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
8
Increased
15
Reduced
4
Closed
2
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
+$25.2M
2
AP
Agilis Partners
Massachusetts
+$6.9M
3
NIA
Northstar Investment Advisors
Colorado
+$5.1M
4
KeyBank National Association
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
+$4.54M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$4.3M

Top Sellers

1
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
-$3.05M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$2.18M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$1.26M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$83K
5
AG
Advisor Group
Arizona
-$58.9K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BFA
1
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$461M +$25.2M +483,759 +6%
KeyBank National Association
2
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$11.7M +$4.54M +87,136 +63%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$7.46M +$2.8M +53,713 +60%
AP
4
Agilis Partners
Massachusetts
$6.9M +$6.9M +132,458 New
NIA
5
Northstar Investment Advisors
Colorado
$6.46M +$5.1M +98,004 +366%
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.43M +$2.23M +42,808 +101%
Susquehanna International Group
7
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$4.3M +$4.3M +82,575 New
UBS Group
8
UBS Group
Switzerland
$3.49M +$2.31M +44,398 +196%
HWP
9
Hefty Wealth Partners
Indiana
$3.28M +$184K +3,529 +6%
NA
10
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$2.38M +$2.38M +45,640 New
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$2.36M +$782K +15,014 +49%
Jane Street
12
Jane Street
New York
$2.3M -$2.18M -41,865 -49%
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.05M +$78.9K +1,514 +8%
VKH
14
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$894K -$3.05M -58,547 -77%
SI
15
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$852K +$851K +16,347 New
LTFS
16
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$675K +$182K +3,499 +37%
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$528K +$290K +5,567 +122%
HCM
18
Harvest Capital Management
New Hampshire
$518K – – –
MFS
19
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$437K +$404K +7,765 +1,236%
SPC
20
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$385K +$1.41K +27 +0.4%
SE
21
Summit Equities
New Jersey
$364K +$364K +6,991 New
CWM
22
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$315K +$317K +6,084 New
RJFSA
23
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$264K +$26K +500 +11%
AG
24
Advisor Group
Arizona
$147K -$58.9K -1,131 -29%
IA
25
IFP Advisors
Florida
$93K -$11.1K -213 -11%
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IUSB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review

30 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF (IUSB) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $522M — up 11% from $470M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new IUSB positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $25.2M. The largest seller was Virtu KCG Holdings, cutting an estimated $3.05M.

  • 30 institutional investors held iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF (IUSB) as of Q3 2016, up from 25 in Q2 2016.
  • Funds reported $522M of iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 2 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $25.2M added.
  • The largest iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Virtu KCG Holdings, an estimated $3.05M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.