iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF
QLTA
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.
1.75% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.91% → 87.16% (-1.7%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $369M → $337M (-$32.4M)
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.19M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$489K |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$146K |
| 4 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$130K |
| 5 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
+$94.3K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
-$8.49M |
| 2 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.65M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.45M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.06M |
| 5 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$577K |
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.