FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund
MBSD
10 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.01M invested in FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 1
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 2
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 8 → 10 (+2)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.44M → $4.01M (+$576K)
2.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.11% → 74.73% (+2.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$361K |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$310K |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$154K |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$144K |
| 5 |
LNC
Lincoln National Corp
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
+$26.7K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$36.9K |
| 2 |
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
-$16.3K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$3K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $1.12M | +$361K | +14,971 | +47% |
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2
Jane Street
New York
| $1.06M | +$154K | +6,396 | +17% |
|
|
3
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
| $849K | +$144K | +5,973 | +0.6% |
|
|
4
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| $309K | +$310K | +12,875 | New |
|
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WSTAM
5
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
| $289K | -$16.3K | -675 | -5% |
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LNC
6
Lincoln National Corp
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
| $231K | +$26.7K | +1,108 | +13% |
|
|
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $122K | -$36.9K | -1,532 | -23% |
|
8
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $24K | – | – | – |
|
9
Citigroup
New York
| $5K | +$4.87K | +202 | New |
|
|
TRCT
10
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $2K | +$2.41K | +100 | New |
|
|
11
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$3K | -114 | Closed |
|
MBSD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
10 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $4.01M — up 17% from $3.44M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new MBSD positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 4 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $361K. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $36.9K.
- 10 institutional investors held FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD) as of Q1 2017, up from 8 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $4.01M of FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund stock for Q1 2017, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund positions in Q1 2017 and 1 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund buyer in Q1 2017 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $361K added.
- The largest FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund seller in Q1 2017 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $36.9K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.