iShares MBS ETF
260 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.6B invested in iShares MBS ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 95 increasing their positions, 85 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
74% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 23
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 95 | Existing positions reduced: 85
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 245 → 260 (+15)
2.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.93% → 87.12% (+2.2%)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.45B → $6.6B (+$144M)
12% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 34 → 30 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$320M |
| 2 |
FA
FDx Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$57.7M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$28.3M |
| 4 |
PFG
Piershale Financial Group
Barrington,
Illinois
|
+$27.6M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$26.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$97.7M |
| 2 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$73.3M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$54.9M |
| 4 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$41.4M |
| 5 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$39.5M |
MBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
260 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MBS ETF (MBB) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $6.6B — up 2.2% from $6.45B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new MBB positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 95 added to existing stakes and 85 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $320M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $97.7M.
- 260 institutional investors held iShares MBS ETF (MBB) as of Q4 2015, up from 245 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $6.6B of iShares MBS ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new iShares MBS ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 23 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was LPL Financial, an estimated $320M added.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $97.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.