iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF
QLTA
27 hedge funds and large institutions have $402M invested in iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
3.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.16% → 95.5% (-3.7%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $424M → $402M (-$21.7M)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 29 → 27 (-2)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 9
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
+$4.73M |
| 2 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$484K |
| 3 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$248K |
| 4 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$68.6K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$68.1K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.6M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.75M |
| 3 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
-$2.9M |
| 4 |
HC
HHG & Company
Darien,
Connecticut
|
-$1.38M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.27M |
QLTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
27 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $402M — down 5.1% from $424M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of QLTA and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 9 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.
The largest buyer was Jefferies Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.73M. The largest seller was Windhaven Investment Management, cutting an estimated $13.6M.
- 27 institutional investors held iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) as of Q3 2014, down from 29 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $402M of iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q3 2014, down 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 8 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Jefferies Group, an estimated $4.73M added.
- The largest iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Windhaven Investment Management, an estimated $13.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.