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.
62% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 34 (+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: 238 → 244 (+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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.53B |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$222M |
| 3 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$39.3M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$30.6M |
| 5 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FA
FDx Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$43.7M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$33.5M |
| 3 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$25.5M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$22.5M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$20.7M |
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.