iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
91 hedge funds and large institutions have $515M invested in iShares US Consumer Staples ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $396M → $515M (+$118M)
7.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 174.27% → 181.84% (+7.6%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 30
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 103 → 91 (-12)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 20
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$110M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$13.7M |
| 3 |
SFI
SPC Financial Inc
Rockville,
Maryland
|
+$6.82M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$5.22M |
| 5 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$20.3M |
| 2 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$7.29M |
| 3 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$5.54M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.36M |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$1.66M |
IYK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
91 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $515M — up 30% from $396M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of IYK and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 30 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.
The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, adding an estimated $110M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $20.3M.
- 91 institutional investors held iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) as of Q1 2016, down from 103 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $515M of iShares US Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new iShares US Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 20 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest iShares US Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $110M added.
- The largest iShares US Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $20.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.