iShares MBS ETF
536 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.4B invested in iShares MBS ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 96 funds opening new positions, 169 increasing their positions, 220 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
66% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 96 | Existing positions closed: 58
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 44 → 55 (+11)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 510 → 536 (+26)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.1B → $18.4B (-$627M)
6.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.01% → 84.66% (-6.3%)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 169 | Existing positions reduced: 220
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.02M | Put options by funds: $5.47M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.13B |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$168M |
| 3 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$67M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$56M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$50.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.04B |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$609M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$480M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$207M |
| 5 |
CIM
Centersquare Investment Management
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
-$112M |
MBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
536 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MBS ETF (MBB) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $18.4B — down 3.3% from $19.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 96 funds opened new MBB positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 169 added to existing stakes and 220 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.13B. The largest seller was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, cutting an estimated $1.04B.
- 536 institutional investors held iShares MBS ETF (MBB) as of Q1 2020, up from 510 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $18.4B of iShares MBS ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 96 funds opened new iShares MBS ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 58 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $1.13B added.
- The largest iShares MBS ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $1.04B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.