iShares MBS ETF
356 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.9B invested in iShares MBS ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 105 increasing their positions, 124 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 41
53% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 29 (+10)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 317 → 356 (+39)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.9B → $10.9B (+$25M)
1.7% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.44% → 88.73% (-1.7%)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 124
60% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $283K | Put options by funds: $712K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$254M |
| 2 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$91.5M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$75.3M |
| 4 |
PCM
Price Capital Management
Lafayette,
Louisiana
|
+$52.4M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$48.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$494M |
| 2 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
-$126M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$41.2M |
| 4 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$31.5M |
| 5 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$29.4M |
MBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
356 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MBS ETF (MBB) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $10.9B — up 0.23% from $10.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new MBB positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 105 added to existing stakes and 124 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, adding an estimated $254M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $494M.
- 356 institutional investors held iShares MBS ETF (MBB) as of Q4 2018, up from 317 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $10.9B of iShares MBS ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 0.23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new iShares MBS ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 41 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $254M added.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $494M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.