iShares MBS ETF
278 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.66B invested in iShares MBS ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 104 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
87% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 15
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 104 | Existing positions reduced: 94
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.93B → $7.66B (+$730M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 268 → 278 (+10)
3.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.14% → 84.16% (+3%)
19% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 22 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$291M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$125M |
| 3 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$120M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$113M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$41.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
-$35.4M |
| 2 |
SAS
Sage Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$21.7M |
| 3 |
KeyBank National Association
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$16M |
| 4 |
FA
FDx Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$13M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$12.8M |
MBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
278 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MBS ETF (MBB) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $7.66B — up 11% from $6.93B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new MBB positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 104 added to existing stakes and 94 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $291M. The largest seller was WBI Investments, cutting an estimated $35.4M.
- 278 institutional investors held iShares MBS ETF (MBB) as of Q3 2016, up from 268 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $7.66B of iShares MBS ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new iShares MBS ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 15 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $291M added.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF seller in Q3 2016 was WBI Investments, an estimated $35.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.