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BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF
MEAR

172 hedge funds and large institutions have $755M invested in BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 77 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

127% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 11

75% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 44

25% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $605M → $755M (+$150M)

11.49% more ownership

Funds ownership: 79.88% → 91.36% (+11%)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 160 → 172 (+12)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)

Holders
172
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+7.5%
% of All Funds
2.31%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
25
Increased
77
Reduced
44
Closed
11
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$89.2M
2
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
+$14.2M
3
RCA
Resonant Capital Advisors
Wisconsin
+$9.04M
4
RWM
Rockwood Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
+$8.71M
5
KIM
Kestra Investment Management
Texas
+$8.42M

Top Sellers

1
SI
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
-$8.51M
2
Focus Partners Wealth
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
-$6.15M
3
HighTower Advisors
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
-$2.84M
4
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$2.53M
5
YWM
Yardley Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
-$2.34M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Betterment LLC
26
Betterment LLC
New York
$5.61M +$1.3M +25,912 +30%
Royal Bank of Canada
27
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.38M +$3.61M +72,073 +206%
Cetera Investment Advisers
28
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$5.04M +$2M +39,809 +66%
UBS Group
29
UBS Group
Switzerland
$4.99M +$2.69M +53,665 +118%
MWM
30
Modern Wealth Management
Kansas
$4.62M +$573K +11,419 +14%
OIA
31
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$4.31M -$166K -3,308 -4%
SA
32
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$4.29M +$2.01M +40,167 +89%
DCM
33
DGS Capital Management
New Jersey
$4.21M +$1.11M +22,065 +36%
CAM
34
Clarity Asset Management
Iowa
$4.05M -$915K -18,241 -18%
HighTower Advisors
35
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$3.9M -$2.84M -56,572 -42%
EWM
36
Elmwood Wealth Management
California
$3.8M +$371K +7,405 +11%
DCM
37
Donaldson Capital Management
Indiana
$3.68M +$539K +10,753 +17%
JSA
38
Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors
Wisconsin
$3.35M +$136K +2,703 +4%
OPPS
39
Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions
Maryland
$3.26M -$24.2K -482 -0.7%
IIC
40
Integrated Investment Consultants
Michigan
$3.19M +$145K +2,890 +5%
SPC
41
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$2.95M -$195K -3,897 -6%
TIM
42
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$2.81M +$2.81M +56,010 New
KFGG
43
Keystone Financial Group (Georgia)
Georgia
$2.61M +$832K +16,587 +46%
PAG
44
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.61M +$654K +13,048 +34%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
45
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$2.5M +$361K +7,193 +17%
RPSA
46
Richard P. Slaughter Associates
Texas
$2.5M +$2.11M +42,111 +550%
PCA
47
Prosperity Capital Advisors
Ohio
$2.49M +$197K +3,936 +9%
KL
48
KWMG LLC
Kansas
$2.36M -$77.8K -1,552 -3%
Raymond James Financial
49
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$2.32M +$616K +12,294 +36%
Stifel Financial
50
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.13M +$20.5K +408 +1%
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MEAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

172 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF (MEAR) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $755M — up 25% from $605M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new MEAR positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 77 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $89.2M. The largest seller was Stephens Inc, cutting an estimated $8.51M.

  • 172 institutional investors held BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF (MEAR) as of Q1 2025, up from 160 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $755M of BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 11 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $89.2M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Stephens Inc, an estimated $8.51M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.