iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
1,048 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.11B invested in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 96 funds opening new positions, 367 increasing their positions, 428 reducing their positions, and 135 closing their positions.
2.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.37% → 40.04% (-2.3%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,102 → 1,048 (-54)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 367 | Existing positions reduced: 428
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.75B → $7.11B (-$1.64B)
28% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 64 → 46 (-18)
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 96 | Existing positions closed: 135
86% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.8M | Put options by funds: $153M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$17.3M |
| 2 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
+$15.2M |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14.2M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$13.1M |
| 5 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$11.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$161M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$85.8M |
| 3 |
HCM
Hilton Capital Management
Garden City,
New York
|
-$59.5M |
| 4 |
CF
Clarity Financial
Houston,
Texas
|
-$57.2M |
| 5 |
ECM
Evergreen Capital Management
Bellevue,
Washington
|
-$52M |
PFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
1,048 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $7.11B — down 19% from $8.75B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 135 funds closed out of PFF and 96 opened new positions — a net loss of 39 holders — while 428 trimmed existing stakes and 367 added.
The largest buyer was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, adding an estimated $17.3M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $161M.
- 1,048 institutional investors held iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) as of Q1 2022, down from 1,102 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $7.11B of iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 96 funds opened new iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 135 closed out, a net change of -39 holders.
- The largest iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, an estimated $17.3M added.
- The largest iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF seller in Q1 2022 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $161M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.