iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
964 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.3B invested in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 468 increasing their positions, 260 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
80% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 468 | Existing positions reduced: 260
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 60
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.43B → $8.3B (+$867M)
1.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.24% → 41.66% (+1.4%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 952 → 964 (+12)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 45 → 45 (0)
88% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.25M | Put options by funds: $36.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$223M |
| 2 |
AB
Aozora Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$58.1M |
| 3 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$56.2M |
| 4 |
DCC
Dow Chemical Company
Midland,
Michigan
|
+$49.6M |
| 5 |
AIA
Angeles Investment Advisors
Santa Monica,
California
|
+$35.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$129M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$40.3M |
| 3 |
CTB
Country Trust Bank
Bloomington,
Illinois
|
-$21.8M |
| 4 |
KWM
Keebeck Wealth Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$16.7M |
| 5 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
-$9.25M |
PFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
964 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $8.3B — up 12% from $7.43B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new PFF positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 468 added to existing stakes and 260 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $223M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $129M.
- 964 institutional investors held iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) as of Q2 2021, up from 952 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $8.3B of iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 60 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $223M added.
- The largest iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $129M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.