iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
815 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.53B invested in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 342 increasing their positions, 265 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
34% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 61
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 342 | Existing positions reduced: 265
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.53B → $6.53B (+$998M)
2.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.15% → 38.45% (+2.3%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 804 → 815 (+11)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 48 → 46 (-2)
62% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12M | Put options by funds: $31.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$321M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$122M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$74.5M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$69.1M |
| 5 |
FIB
First Interstate Bank
Billings,
Montana
|
+$54.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$87.9M |
| 2 |
BI
Bramshill Investments
Naples,
Florida
|
-$32.7M |
| 3 |
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$12.6M |
| 4 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$8.17M |
| 5 |
RIA
Regal Investment Advisors
Kentwood,
Michigan
|
-$7.43M |
PFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
815 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $6.53B — up 18% from $5.53B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new PFF positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 342 added to existing stakes and 265 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $321M. The largest seller was Foundations Investment Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $87.9M sold.
- 815 institutional investors held iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) as of Q3 2020, up from 804 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $6.53B of iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF stock for Q3 2020, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 61 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $321M added.
- The largest iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Foundations Investment Advisors, an estimated $87.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.