iShares MBS ETF
316 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.9B invested in iShares MBS ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 105 increasing their positions, 125 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 19 (+1)
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 28
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.6B → $10.9B (+$291M)
0.95% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.43% → 89.38% (+0.95%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 315 → 316 (+1)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 125
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $279K | Put options by funds: $434K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$81.9M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$60.8M |
| 3 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
+$49.6M |
| 4 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$44.4M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$41.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$46.9M |
| 2 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
-$45.9M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$36.3M |
| 4 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$19.2M |
| 5 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$13.6M |
MBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
316 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MBS ETF (MBB) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $10.9B — up 2.7% from $10.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new MBB positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 105 added to existing stakes and 125 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, adding an estimated $81.9M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $46.9M.
- 316 institutional investors held iShares MBS ETF (MBB) as of Q3 2018, up from 315 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $10.9B of iShares MBS ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new iShares MBS ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 28 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $81.9M added.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF seller in Q3 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $46.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.