iShares MBS ETF
MBB
429 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.8B invested in iShares MBS ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 229 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
154% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 229 | Existing positions reduced: 90
95% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $111M | Put options by funds: $56.7M
51% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 45
43% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 30 (+9)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.3B → $16.8B (+$1.42B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 409 → 429 (+20)
1.84% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.57% → 88.73% (-1.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$330M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$249M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$71.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$379M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$34.8M |
| 3 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$24.8M |
| 4 |
KC
Kepos Capital
New York
|
-$23.1M |
| 5 |
FA
FDx Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$19.7M |
MBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
429 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MBS ETF (MBB) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $16.8B — up 9.3% from $15.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new MBB positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 229 added to existing stakes and 90 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $330M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $379M.
- 429 institutional investors held iShares MBS ETF (MBB) as of Q3 2019, up from 409 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $16.8B of iShares MBS ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new iShares MBS ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 45 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $330M added.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF seller in Q3 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $379M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.