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iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

482 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.5B invested in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 217 increasing their positions, 153 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

42% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 217 | Existing positions reduced: 153

3% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 31

0.64% less ownership

Funds ownership: 35.33%34.7% (-0.64%)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.63B → $4.5B (-$121M)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 488482 (-6)

4% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4543 (-2)

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $23.9M

Holders
482
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-1.23%
% of All Funds
12.99%
Holding in Top 10
43
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-4.44%
% of All Funds
1.16%
New
32
Increased
217
Reduced
153
Closed
31
Calls
Puts
$23.9M
Net Calls
-$23.9M
Net Calls Change
-$6.03M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SMC
351
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
$377K +$114K +2,875 +43%
CFN
352
Cordasco Financial Network
Florida
$376K
SNBOSCI
353
Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa
Iowa
$371K
CCT
354
Capital City Trust
Florida
$368K
TCM
355
Twele Capital Management
Minnesota
$365K -$73.4K -1,850 -17%
MCM
356
Murphy Capital Management
New Jersey
$365K +$21.8K +550 +6%
FWP
357
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$360K -$29.4K -742 -7%
ST
358
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$359K
Axa
359
Axa
France
$357K -$127K -3,190 -26%
YP
360
Yellowstone Partners
Idaho
$355K +$833 +21 +0.2%
JFGIW
361
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$354K +$107K +2,705 +43%
AIP
362
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$347K -$36K -907 -9%
SIC
363
Shoker Investment Counsel
Ohio
$344K -$20.9K -526 -6%
EAMA
364
EFG Asset Management (Americas)
Florida
$344K +$225K +5,672 +190%
SS
365
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$341K +$346K +8,715 New
CAS
366
Cue Advisory Services
Arizona
$339K +$10.3K +260 +3%
NSIM
367
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$334K -$14.3K -361 -4%
RA
368
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$329K +$333K +8,389 New
FA
369
FCG Advisors
New Jersey
$321K +$952 +24 +0.3%
IFA
370
Interactive Financial Advisors
Illinois
$320K -$90K -2,269 -22%
CNFG
371
Creegan & Nassoura Financial Group
New Hampshire
$318K
FI
372
FormulaFolio Investments
Michigan
$315K +$319K +8,033 New
GP
373
Girard Partners
Pennsylvania
$314K -$3.97K -100 -1%
WTB
374
Washington Trust Bank
Washington
$313K -$47.6K -1,200 -13%
UFA
375
US Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$309K -$13.1K -329 -4%

PFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

482 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $4.5B — down 2.6% from $4.63B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new PFF positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 217 added to existing stakes and 153 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Horizon Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.1M. The largest seller was TD Asset Management, cutting an estimated $48.7M.

  • 482 institutional investors held iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) as of Q2 2015, down from 488 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $4.5B of iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF stock for Q2 2015, down 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 32 funds opened new iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 31 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Horizon Investments, an estimated $22.1M added.
  • The largest iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF seller in Q2 2015 was TD Asset Management, an estimated $48.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.