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BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF
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184 hedge funds and large institutions have $906M invested in BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

117% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 12

66% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 50

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $755M → $906M (+$150M)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 172 → 184 (+12)

10.95% less ownership

Funds ownership: 91.36% → 80.41% (-11%)

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)

Holders
184
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+6.98%
% of All Funds
2.42%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.67%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
26
Increased
83
Reduced
50
Closed
12
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$58.7M
2
KIM
Kestra Investment Management
Texas
+$21.7M
3
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
+$15M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$10.1M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$6.12M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PDL
Portfolio Design Labs
California
-$6.08M
2
AG
Ascent Group
Virginia
-$4.81M
3
Focus Partners Wealth
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
-$3.6M
4
SC
Savant Capital
Illinois
-$1.73M
5
KCM
KM Capital Management
Texas
-$1.46M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SMG
26
Smart Money Group
Texas
$6.42M -$714K -14,256 -10%
SC
27
Savant Capital
Illinois
$6.35M -$1.73M -34,516 -21%
Royal Bank of Canada
28
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6.35M +$963K +19,226 +18%
PDL
29
Portfolio Design Labs
California
$6.22M -$6.08M -121,517 -50%
AG
30
Ascent Group
Virginia
$5.34M -$4.81M -96,007 -47%
DCM
31
Donaldson Capital Management
Indiana
$4.78M +$1.09M +21,829 +30%
OIA
32
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$4.72M +$405K +8,088 +9%
MWM
33
Modern Wealth Management
Kansas
$4.65M +$26.5K +530 +0.6%
SA
34
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$4.65M +$356K +7,106 +8%
IIC
35
Integrated Investment Consultants
Michigan
$4.35M +$1.15M +23,010 +36%
HighTower Advisors
36
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$4.29M +$380K +7,589 +10%
RPSA
37
Richard P. Slaughter Associates
Texas
$4.2M +$1.69M +33,746 +68%
DCM
38
DGS Capital Management
New Jersey
$4.1M -$113K -2,266 -3%
SA
39
Sovran Advisors
California
$3.86M +$3.84M +76,775 New
EWM
40
Elmwood Wealth Management
California
$3.85M +$43.8K +875 +1%
KFGG
41
Keystone Financial Group (Georgia)
Georgia
$3.58M +$949K +18,965 +36%
JSA
42
Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors
Wisconsin
$3.37M +$20.3K +406 +0.6%
TIM
43
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$3.35M +$531K +10,600 +19%
Mariner
44
Mariner
Kansas
$3.33M +$1.85M +37,009 +126%
OPPS
45
Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions
Maryland
$3.33M +$58.3K +1,164 +2%
SA
46
Skyline Advisors
Washington
$3.27M +$3.26M +65,036 New
CAM
47
Clarity Asset Management
Iowa
$3.09M -$961K -19,200 -24%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
48
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$3M +$500K +9,989 +20%
HWM
49
Horizon Wealth Management
Illinois
$2.99M +$2.98M +59,516 New
SPC
50
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$2.84M -$114K -2,277 -4%
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MEAR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

184 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF (MEAR) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $906M — up 20% from $755M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new MEAR positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 83 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $58.7M. The largest seller was Portfolio Design Labs, cutting an estimated $6.08M.

  • 184 institutional investors held BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF (MEAR) as of Q2 2025, up from 172 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $906M of BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 26 funds opened new BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $58.7M added.
  • The largest BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Portfolio Design Labs, an estimated $6.08M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.