FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund
MBSD
6 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.21M invested in FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 7 → 6 (-1)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 3
37% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.92M → $1.21M (-$710K)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.9M |
| 2 |
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
+$59.9K |
| 3 |
BC
Bartlett & Co
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$49.6K |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$36.6K |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$5.01K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$561K |
| 2 |
LI
LVZ Inc
Holland,
Michigan
|
-$330K |
| 3 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
-$19K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WSTAM
1
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
| $736K | +$59.9K | +2,413 | +9% |
|
|
2
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
| $280K | +$3.9M | +157,308 | +16% |
|
|
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $138K | +$36.6K | +1,476 | +36% |
|
|
BC
4
Bartlett & Co
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| $50K | +$49.6K | +2,000 | New |
|
|
5
Citigroup
New York
| $5K | +$5.01K | +202 | New |
|
|
TRCT
6
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $3K | +$1.64K | +66 | +157% |
|
|
7
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$561K | -22,658 | Closed |
|
|
LI
8
LVZ Inc
Holland,
Michigan
| – | -$330K | -13,322 | Closed |
|
|
AIG
9
American International Group
New York
| – | -$19K | -750 | Closed |
|
MBSD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
6 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $1.21M — down 37% from $1.92M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 3 funds closed out of MBSD and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 0 trimmed existing stakes and 4 added.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $3.9M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $561K sold.
- 6 institutional investors held FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD) as of Q2 2016, down from 7 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $1.21M of FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund stock for Q2 2016, down 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund positions in Q2 2016 and 3 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund buyer in Q2 2016 was Northern Trust, an estimated $3.9M added.
- The largest FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund seller in Q2 2016 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $561K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.