iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
961 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.44B invested in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 202 funds opening new positions, 358 increasing their positions, 277 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
451% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.8B | Capital outflows: $326M
359% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 202 | Existing positions closed: 44
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 358 | Existing positions reduced: 277
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 814 → 961 (+147)
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 46 → 50 (+4)
4.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 38.44% → 43.08% (+4.6%)
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13M | Put options by funds: $19.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$267M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$201M |
| 3 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$180M |
| 4 |
Exchange Traded Concepts
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
+$92.1M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$91.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$45M |
| 2 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$23.4M |
| 3 |
Affinity Wealth Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$17M |
| 4 |
Sageworth Trust
Lancaster,
Pennsylvania
|
-$13M |
| 5 |
Exencial Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
-$12.4M |
PFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
961 of the 5,678 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $8.44B — up 29% from $6.55B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 202 funds opened new PFF positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 158 holders — while 358 added to existing stakes and 277 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $267M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $45M.
- 961 institutional investors held iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) as of Q4 2020, up from 814 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $8.44B of iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 202 funds opened new iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 44 closed out, a net change of +158 holders.
- The largest iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $267M added.
- The largest iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Jane Street, an estimated $45M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.