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iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF

33 hedge funds and large institutions have $337M invested in iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

18% less funds holding

Funds holding: 40 → 33 (-7)

31% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 13

54% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 13

88% less capital inflows, than outflows

Capital inflows: $2.58M | Capital outflows: $21.1M

Holders
33
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-17.5%
% of All Funds
0.88%
Holding in Top 10
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Holding in Top 10 Change
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Holding in Top 10 Change %
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% of All Funds
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New
6
Increased
9
Reduced
13
Closed
13
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
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Net Calls Change
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QLTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

33 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $337M — down 8.8% from $369M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of QLTA and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 9 added.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $1.19M. The largest seller was Jefferies Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.49M sold.

  • 33 institutional investors held iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) as of Q2 2015, down from 40 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $337M of iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q2 2015, down 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 13 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.19M added.
  • The largest iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Jefferies Group, an estimated $8.49M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.