iShares MBS ETF
280 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.24B invested in iShares MBS ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 105 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.86B → $7.24B (+$380M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 22 (0)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 112
3.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.16% → 70.96% (-3.2%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 294 → 280 (-14)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 33
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$507M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$132M |
| 3 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$44.7M |
| 4 |
KC
Kepos Capital
New York
|
+$28.2M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$26.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$88.2M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$63.6M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$51.3M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$31.4M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$21.6M |
MBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
280 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MBS ETF (MBB) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $7.24B — up 5.5% from $6.86B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 33 funds closed out of MBB and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 112 trimmed existing stakes and 105 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $507M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $88.2M.
- 280 institutional investors held iShares MBS ETF (MBB) as of Q1 2017, down from 294 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $7.24B of iShares MBS ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new iShares MBS ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 33 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $507M added.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF seller in Q1 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $88.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.