iShares TIPS Bond ETF
686 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.9B invested in iShares TIPS Bond ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 264 increasing their positions, 248 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
39% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.94M | Put options by funds: $5.72M
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 49
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 71 → 75 (+4)
2.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.63% → 64.05% (+2.4%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 675 → 686 (+11)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 264 | Existing positions reduced: 248
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.3B → $14.9B (+$621M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$785M |
| 2 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
+$84.9M |
| 3 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$79.7M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$66.1M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$48.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$213M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$115M |
| 3 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$94M |
| 4 |
TAIM
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$58M |
| 5 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$32.5M |
TIP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
686 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $14.9B — up 4.3% from $14.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new TIP positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 264 added to existing stakes and 248 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $785M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $213M.
- 686 institutional investors held iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) as of Q3 2017, up from 675 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $14.9B of iShares TIPS Bond ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new iShares TIPS Bond ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 49 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest iShares TIPS Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $785M added.
- The largest iShares TIPS Bond ETF seller in Q3 2017 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $213M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.