iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
1,021 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.04B invested in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 418 increasing their positions, 363 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
49% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 53
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 418 | Existing positions reduced: 363
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.64B → $6.04B (+$393M)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 32 (+1)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,008 → 1,021 (+13)
0.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 39.6% → 39.12% (-0.48%)
79% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.43M | Put options by funds: $26.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$51.3M |
| 2 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$27.2M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$23.6M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$23M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
-$31.4M |
| 2 |
RIM
Redwood Investment Management
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$29.3M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$29.2M |
| 4 |
TPWA
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Salem,
Oregon
|
-$24M |
| 5 |
SW
SVB Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$23.5M |
PFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
1,021 of the 6,978 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $6.04B — up 7% from $5.64B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 79 funds opened new PFF positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 418 added to existing stakes and 363 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $51.3M. The largest seller was Cohen & Steers, cutting an estimated $31.4M.
- 1,021 institutional investors held iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) as of Q3 2024, up from 1,008 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $6.04B of iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF stock for Q3 2024, up 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 79 funds opened new iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF positions in Q3 2024 and 53 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF buyer in Q3 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $51.3M added.
- The largest iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF seller in Q3 2024 was Cohen & Steers, an estimated $31.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.