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iShares National Muni Bond ETF
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289 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.57B invested in iShares National Muni Bond ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 117 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

520% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 10

60% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 117 | Existing positions reduced: 73

38% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 18 (+5)

20% more funds holding

Funds holding: 240 → 289 (+49)

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.2B → $2.57B (+$370M)

2.25% more ownership

Funds ownership: 55.19% → 57.43% (+2.2%)

92% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.38M | Put options by funds: $18.2M

Holders
289
Holders Change
+49
Holders Change %
+20.42%
% of All Funds
7.71%
Holding in Top 10
18
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+38.46%
% of All Funds
0.48%
New
62
Increased
117
Reduced
73
Closed
10
Calls
$1.38M
Puts
$18.2M
Net Calls
-$16.8M
Net Calls Change
+$40.7M

Top Buyers

1
PNC Financial Services Group
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
+$35.8M
2
Creative Planning
Creative Planning
Kansas
+$29.7M
3
W
Wealthfront
California
+$29.6M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$29.5M
5
PFG
Piershale Financial Group
Illinois
+$16M

Top Sellers

1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$31.7M
2
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
-$5.53M
3
APCM
Alaska Permanent Capital Management
Alaska
-$4.71M
4
SWP
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
-$3.78M
5
DBT
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Iowa
-$3.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CCG
176
Chatham Capital Group
Georgia
$679K +$467K +4,250 +224%
CG
177
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$664K +$662K +6,020 New
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
178
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$657K – – –
ASN
179
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$646K -$27K -246 -4%
Deutsche Bank
180
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$635K +$49.9K +454 +9%
WA
181
Winfield Associates
Ohio
$629K +$44K +400 +8%
LWA
182
Lenox Wealth Advisors
New York
$628K +$4.18K +38 +0.7%
GHF
183
Good Harbor Financial
Illinois
$608K +$606K +5,510 New
SPC
184
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$603K +$600K +5,463 New
LFG
185
LifePlan Financial Group
Ohio
$602K – – –
NES
186
New England Securities
New York
$597K +$376K +3,424 +172%
CAL
187
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$589K -$125K -1,137 -18%
AT
188
Arden Trust
Delaware
$589K -$24.6K -224 -4%
CDIA
189
Capital Directions Investment Advisors
Georgia
$584K – – –
ACM
190
Ashford Capital Management
Delaware
$570K +$174K +1,584 +44%
GT
191
Glenview Trust
Kentucky
$569K +$567K +5,159 New
ClearBridge Investments
192
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$565K -$44.6K -406 -7%
Lazard Asset Management
193
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$551K – – –
MCC
194
Mid Continent Capital
Illinois
$530K +$528K +4,800 New
ABC
195
Associated Banc-Corp
Wisconsin
$529K – – –
CONA
196
Capital One National Association
New York
$520K +$66.4K +604 +15%
AAM
197
Autus Asset Management
Arizona
$519K +$137K +1,250 +36%
SB
198
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$514K +$513K +4,665 New
GLA
199
Great Lakes Advisors
Illinois
$513K +$303K +2,759 +146%
FIM
200
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$506K +$41.8K +380 +9%
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MUB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

289 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares National Muni Bond ETF (MUB) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $2.57B — up 17% from $2.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new MUB positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 117 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.

The largest buyer was PNC Financial Services Group, adding an estimated $35.8M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $31.7M.

  • 289 institutional investors held iShares National Muni Bond ETF (MUB) as of Q4 2014, up from 240 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $2.57B of iShares National Muni Bond ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 62 funds opened new iShares National Muni Bond ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 10 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
  • The largest iShares National Muni Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was PNC Financial Services Group, an estimated $35.8M added.
  • The largest iShares National Muni Bond ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $31.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.