iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF
QLTA
38 hedge funds and large institutions have $342M invested in iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 3
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 33 → 38 (+5)
4% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $34.8M | Capital outflows: $33.4M
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
+$27.8M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.81M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.74M |
| 4 |
Jefferies Group
New York
|
+$1.59M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$893K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$23.4M |
| 2 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
-$5.74M |
| 3 |
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$1.86M |
| 4 |
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$1.25M |
| 5 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$450K |
QLTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
38 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $342M — up 1.4% from $337M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new QLTA positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was WBI Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $27.8M. The largest seller was Windhaven Investment Management, cutting an estimated $23.4M.
- 38 institutional investors held iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) as of Q3 2015, up from 33 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $342M of iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q3 2015, up 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was WBI Investments, an estimated $27.8M added.
- The largest iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Windhaven Investment Management, an estimated $23.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.