iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
1,045 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.22B invested in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 397 increasing their positions, 395 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
37% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 75
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 32 → 36 (+4)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.92B → $6.22B (+$300M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,031 → 1,045 (+14)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 397 | Existing positions reduced: 395
1.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 43.15% → 41.81% (-1.3%)
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.5M | Put options by funds: $24M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$144M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$94.4M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$84.7M |
| 4 |
GAA
Global Assets Advisory
Orlando,
Florida
|
+$81.9M |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$51.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$478M |
| 2 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
-$95.8M |
| 3 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$23.1M |
| 4 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$20M |
| 5 |
WBG
Wharton Business Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$14.5M |
PFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
1,045 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $6.22B — up 5.1% from $5.92B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 103 funds opened new PFF positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 397 added to existing stakes and 395 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $144M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $478M.
- 1,045 institutional investors held iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) as of Q1 2024, up from 1,031 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $6.22B of iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF stock for Q1 2024, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 75 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $144M added.
- The largest iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $478M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.