FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund
MBSD
11 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.1M invested in FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 1 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 3
57% more funds holding
Funds holding: 7 → 11 (+4)
5.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.59% → 68.07% (-5.5%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.5M → $17.1M (-$1.38M)
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1 | Existing positions reduced: 2
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$731K |
| 2 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$699K |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$516K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$498K |
| 5 |
CFGS
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$39.5K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$3M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$587K |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$399K |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$177K |
| 5 |
WSTAM
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
-$16.6K |
MBSD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
11 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $17.1M — down 7.4% from $18.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new MBSD positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 1 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, opening a new position worth an estimated $731K. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $3M sold.
- 11 institutional investors held FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD) as of Q4 2018, up from 7 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $17.1M of FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund stock for Q4 2018, down 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 3 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $731K added.
- The largest FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.