iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF
QLTA
40 hedge funds and large institutions have $369M invested in iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 3
43% more funds holding
Funds holding: 28 → 40 (+12)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 11
65% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $8.42M | Capital outflows: $24M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.91M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.27M |
| 3 |
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$1.16M |
| 4 |
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
+$1.13M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$444K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$19M |
| 2 |
Jefferies Group
New York
|
-$2.35M |
| 3 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
-$2.11M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$196K |
| 5 |
WA
WealthTrust-Arizona
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$159K |
QLTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
40 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $369M — down 2.6% from $379M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new QLTA positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $2.91M. The largest seller was Windhaven Investment Management, cutting an estimated $19M.
- 40 institutional investors held iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) as of Q1 2015, up from 28 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $369M of iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q1 2015, down 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $2.91M added.
- The largest iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Windhaven Investment Management, an estimated $19M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.