iShares MBS ETF
196 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.89B invested in iShares MBS ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.17B → $4.89B (+$715M)
7.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.52% → 82.43% (+7.9%)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 20 (+1)
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 20
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 197 → 196 (-1)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 72
69% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $108K | Put options by funds: $346K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$248M |
| 2 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
FSIM
F-Squared Investment Management
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
+$92M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$64.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$129M |
| 2 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$88M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$29.4M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$16.1M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$12.5M |
MBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
196 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MBS ETF (MBB) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $4.89B — up 17% from $4.17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new MBB positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 67 added to existing stakes and 72 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $248M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $129M.
- 196 institutional investors held iShares MBS ETF (MBB) as of Q2 2014, down from 197 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $4.89B of iShares MBS ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new iShares MBS ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 20 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $248M added.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF seller in Q2 2014 was LPL Financial, an estimated $129M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.