iShares MBS ETF
409 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.3B invested in iShares MBS ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 188 increasing their positions, 100 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
88% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 188 | Existing positions reduced: 100
73% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 37
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.3B → $15.3B (+$1.05B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 389 → 409 (+20)
0.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.27% → 90.57% (+0.3%)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 21 (-3)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $204K | Put options by funds: $60.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$206M |
| 2 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$191M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
CIM
Centersquare Investment Management
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
+$82.1M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$71M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LMGAM
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$143M |
| 2 |
SAS
Sage Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$74.9M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$28.8M |
| 4 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$23.2M |
| 5 |
PFG
Piershale Financial Group
Barrington,
Illinois
|
-$21.4M |
MBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
409 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MBS ETF (MBB) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $15.3B — up 7.4% from $14.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new MBB positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 188 added to existing stakes and 100 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $206M. The largest seller was Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $143M sold.
- 409 institutional investors held iShares MBS ETF (MBB) as of Q2 2019, up from 389 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $15.3B of iShares MBS ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new iShares MBS ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 37 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $206M added.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management, an estimated $143M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.