iShares MBS ETF
288 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.45B invested in iShares MBS ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 110 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 24
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 280 → 288 (+8)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 110
10.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.96% → 60.93% (-10%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.24B → $6.45B (-$799M)
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 16 (-6)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $310K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$135M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$85.8M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$51.7M |
| 4 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$31M |
| 5 |
SMFG
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$22.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$738M |
| 2 |
TAIM
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$315M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$69.4M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$46.5M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$13.5M |
MBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
288 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MBS ETF (MBB) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $6.45B — down 11% from $7.24B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new MBB positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 106 added to existing stakes and 110 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $135M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $738M.
- 288 institutional investors held iShares MBS ETF (MBB) as of Q2 2017, up from 280 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $6.45B of iShares MBS ETF stock for Q2 2017, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new iShares MBS ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 24 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was State Street, an estimated $135M added.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $738M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.