iShares MBS ETF
225 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.07B invested in iShares MBS ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 93 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 17
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.46B → $6.07B (+$614M)
7.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.19% → 85.4% (+7.2%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 221 → 225 (+4)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 28 → 26 (-2)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 93
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$355M |
| 2 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$336M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$122M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$31.8M |
| 5 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$30.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$54.4M |
| 2 |
SAS
Sage Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$51M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$47.6M |
| 4 |
FSIM
F-Squared Investment Management
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
-$40.8M |
| 5 |
FA
FDx Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$27.7M |
MBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
225 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MBS ETF (MBB) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $6.07B — up 11% from $5.46B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new MBB positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 74 added to existing stakes and 93 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $355M. The largest seller was AssetMark Inc, cutting an estimated $54.4M.
- 225 institutional investors held iShares MBS ETF (MBB) as of Q1 2015, up from 221 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $6.07B of iShares MBS ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new iShares MBS ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 17 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $355M added.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF seller in Q1 2015 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $54.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.