iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF
QLTA
28 hedge funds and large institutions have $379M invested in iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 5
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 8
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 27 → 28 (+1)
5.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.5% → 90.4% (-5.1%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $402M → $379M (-$22.6M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
+$10.2M |
| 2 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
+$5.91M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.57M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$629K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$494K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$39M |
| 2 |
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$5.2M |
| 3 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$483K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$393K |
| 5 |
V
Veritable
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$225K |
QLTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
28 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $379M — down 5.6% from $402M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new QLTA positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bluefin Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was Windhaven Investment Management, cutting an estimated $39M.
- 28 institutional investors held iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) as of Q4 2014, up from 27 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $379M of iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 5 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Bluefin Capital Management, an estimated $10.2M added.
- The largest iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Windhaven Investment Management, an estimated $39M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.