iShares MBS ETF
197 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.17B invested in iShares MBS ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 92 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
4,088% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.9M | Put options by funds: $499K
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.09B → $4.17B (+$85.6M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 201 → 197 (-4)
2.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.46% → 74.52% (-2.9%)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 25
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 19 (-5)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 92
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$63.9M |
| 2 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$45.9M |
| 3 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$27M |
| 4 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$25.4M |
| 5 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$17.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$73.2M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$29.3M |
| 3 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.8M |
| 4 |
SMA
Simply Money Advisors
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$13.8M |
| 5 |
CC
Curian Capital
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$13.5M |
MBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
197 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MBS ETF (MBB) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $4.17B — up 2.1% from $4.09B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of MBB and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 92 trimmed existing stakes and 63 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $63.9M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $73.2M.
- 197 institutional investors held iShares MBS ETF (MBB) as of Q1 2014, down from 201 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $4.17B of iShares MBS ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new iShares MBS ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 25 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $63.9M added.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $73.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.