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iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF
QLTA

42 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.6M invested in iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

367% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 3

350% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 2

44% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $33.6M → $48.6M (+$15M)

20% more funds holding

Funds holding: 35 → 42 (+7)

8.45% more ownership

Funds ownership: 30.36% → 38.81% (+8.5%)

Holders
42
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.95%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
9
Increased
14
Reduced
3
Closed
2
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
+$4.93M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$4.42M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$1.18M
4
LWM
Lenox Wealth Management
Ohio
+$1.16M
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
+$206K

Top Sellers

1
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
-$60K
2
BF
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
-$52K
3
RWM
RKL Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
-$32.3K
4
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
-$30K
5
IA
IFP Advisors
Florida
-$2.53K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
UCFA
1
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$15.3M +$4.93M +93,597 +48%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$5.09M +$4.42M +83,822 +671%
VWM
3
Venturi Wealth Management
Texas
$4.07M +$68.6K +1,301 +2%
Jane Street
4
Jane Street
New York
$3.46M +$1.18M +22,464 +52%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.39M +$47.2K +896 +1%
LWM
6
Lenox Wealth Management
Ohio
$2.65M +$1.16M +22,083 New
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$2.33M +$189K +3,591 +9%
Bank of America
8
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.29M +$65.7K +1,247 +3%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.69M +$61K +1,158 +4%
Susquehanna International Group
10
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.34M +$41.1K +779 +3%
RWM
11
RKL Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$1.17M -$32.3K -613 -3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
12
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$749K +$206K +3,901 +38%
UBS Group
13
UBS Group
Switzerland
$701K +$160K +3,034 +30%
PA
14
PFG Advisors
Arizona
$574K +$573K +10,865 New
LPL Financial
15
LPL Financial
California
$559K +$19.5K +370 +4%
AG
16
Advisor Group
Arizona
$550K +$4.16K +79 +0.8%
RJFSA
17
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$533K -$60K -1,139 -10%
SCA
18
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$400K – – –
EDRH
19
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$392K – – –
VCA
20
Verdence Capital Advisors
Maryland
$343K +$343K +6,500 New
WIP
21
Wellesley Investment Partners
Massachusetts
$288K – – –
BTS
22
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$212K +$3.27K +62 +2%
Citigroup
23
Citigroup
New York
$164K – – –
WA
24
WealthTrust-Arizona
Arizona
$63K – – –
LTFS
25
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$54K – – –
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QLTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

42 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $48.6M — up 44% from $33.6M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new QLTA positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.

The largest buyer was United Capital Financial Advisors, adding an estimated $4.93M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, cutting an estimated $60K.

  • 42 institutional investors held iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTA) as of Q4 2017, up from 35 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $48.6M of iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 2 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was United Capital Financial Advisors, an estimated $4.93M added.
  • The largest iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $60K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.