FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund
MBSD
7 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.3M invested in FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 0 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.39M → $10.3M (+$1.88M)
2.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.31% → 73.04% (+2.7%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 4
30% less funds holding
Funds holding: 10 → 7 (-3)
100% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 0 | Existing positions closed: 3
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.04M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$301K |
| 3 |
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
+$109K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.02M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$911K |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$250K |
| 4 |
LNC
Lincoln National Corp
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$247K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$128K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
| $8.16M | +$4.04M | +172,665 | +18% |
|
|
2
Jane Street
New York
| $857K | -$911K | -38,990 | -52% |
|
|
3
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| $580K | +$301K | +12,865 | +108% |
|
|
WSTAM
4
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
| $394K | +$109K | +4,670 | +38% |
|
|
LNC
5
Lincoln National Corp
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
| $251K | -$247K | -10,568 | -50% |
|
|
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $16K | -$128K | -5,489 | -89% |
|
7
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $11K | -$19.5K | -835 | -64% |
|
|
8
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$1.02M | -43,341 | Closed |
|
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VF
9
Virtu Financial
New York
| – | -$250K | -10,602 | Closed |
|
10
Citigroup
New York
| – | -$5K | -202 | Closed |
|
MBSD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
7 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $10.3M — up 22% from $8.39M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 3 funds closed out of MBSD and 0 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 4 trimmed existing stakes and 3 added.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $4.04M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.02M sold.
- 7 institutional investors held FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD) as of Q1 2018, down from 10 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $10.3M of FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund stock for Q1 2018, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 0 funds opened new FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund positions in Q1 2018 and 3 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund buyer in Q1 2018 was Northern Trust, an estimated $4.04M added.
- The largest FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund seller in Q1 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.02M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.