iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
705 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.94B invested in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 237 increasing their positions, 283 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 50
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 47 → 48 (+1)
1.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.67% → 36.07% (+1.4%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.77B → $5.94B (+$164M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 704 → 705 (+1)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 237 | Existing positions reduced: 283
92% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.61M | Put options by funds: $60.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
+$219M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$130M |
| 3 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$42M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$19.7M |
| 5 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$17.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$60.3M |
| 2 |
PI
PineBridge Investments
New York
|
-$49.6M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$47.3M |
| 4 |
OAC
OMERS Administration Corp
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$41.9M |
| 5 |
CFG
CNO Financial Group
Carmel,
Indiana
|
-$30.2M |
PFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
705 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $5.94B — up 2.8% from $5.77B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new PFF positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 237 added to existing stakes and 283 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cohen & Steers, opening a new position worth an estimated $219M. The largest seller was Creative Planning, cutting an estimated $60.3M.
- 705 institutional investors held iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) as of Q2 2018, up from 704 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $5.94B of iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 50 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Cohen & Steers, an estimated $219M added.
- The largest iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Creative Planning, an estimated $60.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.