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iShares MBS ETF

244 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.3B invested in iShares MBS ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 90 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

62% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2134 (+13)

38% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 26

22% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 90 | Existing positions reduced: 74

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.04B → $7.3B (+$1.26B)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 238244 (+6)

1.02% less ownership

Funds ownership: 85.94%84.92% (-1%)

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $702K

Holders
244
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+2.52%
% of All Funds
6.81%
Holding in Top 10
34
Holding in Top 10 Change
+13
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+61.9%
% of All Funds
0.95%
New
36
Increased
90
Reduced
74
Closed
26
Calls
Puts
$702K
Net Calls
-$702K
Net Calls Change
+$47K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
26
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$39.1M +$5.31M +48,700 +16%
GI
27
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$29.8M +$184K +1,689 +0.6%
Lazard Asset Management
28
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$25.7M
ECM
29
ETrade Capital Management
Virginia
$25.6M +$1.37M +12,517 +6%
Charles Schwab
30
Charles Schwab
California
$23.8M -$189K -1,730 -0.8%
FAAS
31
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$20M +$600K +5,500 +3%
JIR
32
James Investment Research
Ohio
$19.4M -$482K -4,423 -2%
KC
33
Kepos Capital
New York
$18.6M +$18.6M +170,077 New
AIM
34
Acropolis Investment Management
Missouri
$18.4M +$678K +6,217 +4%
HTC
35
Haverford Trust Company
Pennsylvania
$17.6M -$169K -1,551 -1%
Goldman Sachs
36
Goldman Sachs
New York
$16.8M -$1.48M -13,550 -8%
Allianz Asset Management
37
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$16.6M +$4.71M +43,166 +40%
RJA
38
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$16M +$2.24M +20,493 +16%
FWM
39
Frontier Wealth Management
Missouri
$15.9M -$796K -7,294 -5%
LTFS
40
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$15.3M -$1.72M -15,741 -10%
DIP
41
DT Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$14.9M +$121K +1,105 +0.8%
UCFA
42
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$14.8M -$25.5M -234,035 -63%
PWAG
43
Polaris Wealth Advisory Group
California
$14.7M -$797K -7,304 -5%
SWP
44
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$14.6M +$3.96M +36,309 +37%
WI
45
WBI Investments
New Jersey
$14M +$9.14M +83,796 +189%
BFA
46
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$13.9M
CCA
47
Checchi Capital Advisers
California
$13.9M +$95.2K +873 +0.7%
First Trust Advisors
48
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$13.8M +$40.6K +372 +0.3%
MSA
49
Mason Street Advisors
Wisconsin
$12.3M +$572K +5,240 +5%
ERIM
50
Eagle Ridge Investment Management
Connecticut
$10.8M +$10.8M +98,642 New

MBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

244 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MBS ETF (MBB) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $7.3B — up 21% from $6.04B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new MBB positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 90 added to existing stakes and 74 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $1.53B. The largest seller was FDx Advisors, cutting an estimated $43.7M.

  • 244 institutional investors held iShares MBS ETF (MBB) as of Q3 2015, up from 238 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $7.3B of iShares MBS ETF stock for Q3 2015, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 36 funds opened new iShares MBS ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 26 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest iShares MBS ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.53B added.
  • The largest iShares MBS ETF seller in Q3 2015 was FDx Advisors, an estimated $43.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.