FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund
MBSD
7 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.5M invested in FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
400% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 1
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.8M → $18.5M (+$4.67M)
10.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.42% → 73.59% (+10%)
22% less funds holding
Funds holding: 9 → 7 (-2)
67% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 3
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.1M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.39M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$131K |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$32.2K |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$14.5K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LNC
Lincoln National Corp
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$241K |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$25.7K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$18K |
| 4 |
CF
Centaurus Financial
Anaheim,
California
|
-$15K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
| $14.2M | +$18.1M | +787,184 | +60% |
|
|
2
Jane Street
New York
| $3M | +$2.39M | +103,963 | +386% |
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|
3
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| $587K | -$25.7K | -1,118 | -4% |
|
|
WSTAM
4
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
| $390K | +$4.37K | +190 | +1% |
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|
5
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
| $177K | +$14.5K | +630 | +9% |
|
|
6
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $131K | +$131K | +5,707 | New |
|
|
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $47K | +$32.2K | +1,400 | +207% |
|
|
LNC
8
Lincoln National Corp
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$241K | -10,473 | Closed |
|
|
9
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$18K | -798 | Closed |
|
|
CF
10
Centaurus Financial
Anaheim,
California
| – | -$15K | -658 | Closed |
|
MBSD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
7 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $18.5M — up 34% from $13.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 3 funds closed out of MBSD and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 1 trimmed existing stakes and 5 added.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $18.1M. The largest seller was Lincoln National Corp, exiting entirely with an estimated $241K sold.
- 7 institutional investors held FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD) as of Q3 2018, down from 9 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $18.5M of FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund stock for Q3 2018, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund positions in Q3 2018 and 3 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund buyer in Q3 2018 was Northern Trust, an estimated $18.1M added.
- The largest FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund seller in Q3 2018 was Lincoln National Corp, an estimated $241K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.