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iShares MBS ETF

195 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.33B invested in iShares MBS ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

27% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 22

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 191195 (+4)

1.15% more ownership

Funds ownership: 77.51%78.65% (+1.1%)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.59B → $4.33B (-$260M)

18% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2823 (-5)

52% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 104

Holders
195
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+2.09%
% of All Funds
6.32%
Holding in Top 10
23
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-17.86%
% of All Funds
0.75%
New
28
Increased
50
Reduced
104
Closed
22
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GI
51
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$11.7M +$99.6K +953 +0.9%
LG
52
Laidlaw Group
New York
$11.2M -$156K -1,490 -1%
BIM
53
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$11.1M -$172K -1,643 -2%
JIR
54
James Investment Research
Ohio
$11.1M
AIM
55
Acropolis Investment Management
Missouri
$11M +$545K +5,210 +5%
RJA
56
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$10.7M -$6.28M -60,092 -37%
Charles Schwab
57
Charles Schwab
California
$10.7M +$4.25M +40,710 +67%
WCM
58
Weatherstone Capital Management
Colorado
$10.5M -$734K -7,027 -7%
NPC
59
National Planning Corporation
California
$10.3M +$4.12M +39,451 +68%
GC
60
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$10.3M -$1.49M -14,288 -13%
EC
61
Estate Counselors
Wisconsin
$10.2M +$10.1M +96,675 New
Goldman Sachs
62
Goldman Sachs
New York
$9.58M -$4.15M -39,705 -31%
MWM
63
Merriman Wealth Management
Washington
$9.34M +$9.22M +88,193 New
MIM
64
Macroview Investment Management
Maryland
$9.26M -$9.6M -91,824 -51%
IFS
65
Ifrah Financial Services
Arkansas
$8.77M +$196K +1,873 +2%
IT
66
Investors Trust
Texas
$8.54M -$32.9K -315 -0.4%
RCAG
67
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$7.69M -$2.08M -19,932 -22%
NC
68
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$6.72M -$3.6M -34,400 -35%
JIC
69
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$5.91M -$557K -5,329 -9%
HH
70
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$5.47M -$1.68M -16,066 -24%
CIM
71
Confluence Investment Management
Missouri
$5.47M +$969K +9,275 +22%
Fifth Third Bancorp
72
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$5.43M -$993K -9,501 -16%
CS
73
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$5.01M -$1.5M -14,320 -23%
HighTower Advisors
74
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$4.58M +$196K +1,872 +5%
PIA
75
Piedmont Investment Advisors
North Carolina
$3.9M +$3.85M +36,850 New

MBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

195 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MBS ETF (MBB) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $4.33B — down 5.7% from $4.59B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new MBB positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 50 added to existing stakes and 104 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Korea Investment Corp, opening a new position worth an estimated $52.3M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $140M.

  • 195 institutional investors held iShares MBS ETF (MBB) as of Q3 2013, up from 191 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $4.33B of iShares MBS ETF stock for Q3 2013, down 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new iShares MBS ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 22 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest iShares MBS ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Korea Investment Corp, an estimated $52.3M added.
  • The largest iShares MBS ETF seller in Q3 2013 was LPL Financial, an estimated $140M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.