FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund
MBSD
9 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.41M invested in FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 1 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 2
7.39% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.85% → 70.47% (-7.4%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 10 → 9 (-1)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.11M → $3.41M (-$704K)
80% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1 | Existing positions reduced: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1M |
| 2 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$224K |
| 3 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$120K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$423K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$303K |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$194K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$135K |
| 5 |
LNC
Lincoln National Corp
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$30.6K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
| $1.32M | +$1M | +41,780 | +4% |
|
|
2
Jane Street
New York
| $999K | -$135K | -5,643 | -12% |
|
|
LNC
3
Lincoln National Corp
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
| $263K | -$30.6K | -1,275 | -10% |
|
|
WSTAM
4
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
| $260K | -$25.2K | -1,050 | -9% |
|
|
VF
5
Virtu Financial
New York
| $223K | +$224K | +9,332 | New |
|
|
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $135K | -$194K | -8,100 | -59% |
|
|
AG
7
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
| $120K | +$120K | +5,000 | New |
|
8
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $52K | -$4.82K | -201 | -8% |
|
9
Citigroup
New York
| $41K | – | – | – |
|
|
10
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$423K | -17,676 | Closed |
|
|
11
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$303K | -12,645 | Closed |
|
MBSD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
9 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $3.41M — down 17% from $4.11M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in MBSD was balanced in Q3 2017: 2 funds opened new positions, 2 closed out, 1 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $1M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $423K sold.
- 9 institutional investors held FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD) as of Q3 2017, down from 10 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $3.41M of FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund stock for Q3 2017, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund positions in Q3 2017 and 2 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund buyer in Q3 2017 was Northern Trust, an estimated $1M added.
- The largest FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund seller in Q3 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $423K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.