iShares MBS ETF
510 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.1B invested in iShares MBS ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 124 funds opening new positions, 244 increasing their positions, 98 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
265% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 124 | Existing positions closed: 34
149% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 244 | Existing positions reduced: 98
47% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 44 (+14)
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 429 → 510 (+81)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.8B → $19.1B (+$2.31B)
2.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.73% → 91.01% (+2.3%)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$841M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$177M |
| 4 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$173M |
| 5 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$157M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$175M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$61.7M |
| 3 |
KC
Kepos Capital
New York
|
-$55.4M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$54M |
| 5 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
-$49.8M |
MBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
510 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MBS ETF (MBB) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $19.1B — up 14% from $16.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 124 funds opened new MBB positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 90 holders — while 244 added to existing stakes and 98 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $841M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $175M sold.
- 510 institutional investors held iShares MBS ETF (MBB) as of Q4 2019, up from 429 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $19.1B of iShares MBS ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 124 funds opened new iShares MBS ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 34 closed out, a net change of +90 holders.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $841M added.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Jane Street, an estimated $175M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.