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.
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$89.2M |
| 2 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$14.2M |
| 3 |
RCA
Resonant Capital Advisors
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$9.04M |
| 4 |
RWM
Rockwood Wealth Management
New Hope,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.71M |
| 5 |
KIM
Kestra Investment Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$8.42M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$8.51M |
| 2 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.15M |
| 3 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.84M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.53M |
| 5 |
YWM
Yardley Wealth Management
Yardley,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.34M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OMC
176
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$1.29M | -25,867 | Closed |
|
|
WA
177
Win Advisors
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
| – | -$922K | -18,458 | Closed |
|
|
STA
178
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
| – | -$622K | -12,447 | Closed |
|
|
OCM
179
One Capital Management
Westlake Village,
California
| – | -$525K | -10,507 | Closed |
|
|
KW
180
Keyvantage Wealth
Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$407K | -8,154 | Closed |
|
|
ML
181
McAdam LLC
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$343K | -6,862 | Closed |
|
182
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$319K | -6,387 | Closed |
|
|
CIAS
183
CFS Investment Advisory Services
Totowa,
New Jersey
| – | -$225K | -4,506 | Closed |
|
|
VHAM
184
Van Hulzen Asset Management
El Dorado Hills,
California
| – | -$99.9K | -2,000 | Closed |
|
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.