FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund
MBSD
8 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.61M invested in FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 1
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 1
33% more funds holding
Funds holding: 6 → 8 (+2)
33% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.21M → $1.61M (+$397K)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.15M |
| 2 |
LNC
Lincoln National Corp
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
+$209K |
| 3 |
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
+$73.5K |
| 4 |
MFS
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$51.1K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$47.5K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BC
Bartlett & Co
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$50K |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$199 |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WSTAM
1
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
| $809K | +$73.5K | +2,956 | +10% |
|
|
2
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
| $321K | +$4.15M | +166,967 | +15% |
|
|
LNC
3
Lincoln National Corp
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
| $209K | +$209K | +8,397 | New |
|
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $164K | +$26.2K | +1,053 | +19% |
|
|
MFS
5
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
| $51K | +$51.1K | +2,056 | New |
|
|
6
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $48K | +$47.5K | +1,912 | New |
|
7
Citigroup
New York
| $5K | – | – | – |
|
|
TRCT
8
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $2K | -$199 | -8 | -7% |
|
|
BC
9
Bartlett & Co
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$50K | -2,000 | Closed |
|
MBSD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
8 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $1.61M — up 33% from $1.21M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new MBSD positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 3 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $4.15M. The largest seller was Bartlett & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $50K sold.
- 8 institutional investors held FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD) as of Q3 2016, up from 6 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $1.61M of FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund stock for Q3 2016, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund positions in Q3 2016 and 1 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund buyer in Q3 2016 was Northern Trust, an estimated $4.15M added.
- The largest FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund seller in Q3 2016 was Bartlett & Co, an estimated $50K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.