ISHARES BAA BA RATED CORP BOND FUND
QLTB
QLTB was delisted on the 23rd of August, 2016.
23 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.3M invested in ISHARES BAA BA RATED CORP BOND FUND in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 23 (-3)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 6
58% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $81M → $34.3M (-$46.6M)
64% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 14
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $38.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$4.75M |
| 2 |
1IA
1834 Investment Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$1.2M |
| 3 |
ACM
Argentus Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$351K |
| 4 |
DIA
Dana Investment Advisors
Waukesha,
Wisconsin
|
+$211K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$188K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$13.8M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$9.31M |
| 3 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
-$6.08M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$3.82M |
| 5 |
FIM
Freedom Investment Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$2.88M |
QLTB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
23 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ISHARES BAA BA RATED CORP BOND FUND (QLTB) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $34.3M — down 58% from $81M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of QLTB and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 14 trimmed existing stakes and 5 added.
The largest buyer was Virtu KCG Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.75M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $13.8M.
- 23 institutional investors held ISHARES BAA BA RATED CORP BOND FUND (QLTB) as of Q3 2015, down from 26 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $34.3M of ISHARES BAA BA RATED CORP BOND FUND stock for Q3 2015, down 58% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new ISHARES BAA BA RATED CORP BOND FUND positions in Q3 2015 and 6 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest ISHARES BAA BA RATED CORP BOND FUND buyer in Q3 2015 was Virtu KCG Holdings, an estimated $4.75M added.
- The largest ISHARES BAA BA RATED CORP BOND FUND seller in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $13.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.