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454 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.86B invested in iShares TIPS Bond ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 100 increasing their positions, 221 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

73% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 44

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 429 → 454 (+25)

0.51% more ownership

Funds ownership: 45.62% → 46.13% (+0.51%)

3% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 38 → 37 (-1)

20% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.36B → $5.86B (-$1.51B)

55% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 221

66% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.33M | Put options by funds: $6.83M

Holders
454
Holders Change
+25
Holders Change %
+5.83%
% of All Funds
13.18%
Holding in Top 10
37
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-2.63%
% of All Funds
1.07%
New
76
Increased
100
Reduced
221
Closed
44
Calls
$2.33M
Puts
$6.83M
Net Calls
-$4.5M
Net Calls Change
-$2.23M

Top Buyers

1
TCT
TIAA CREF Trust
Missouri
+$71.6M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$48M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$24.7M
4
RBC
Ronald Blue & Co
Georgia
+$19.9M
5
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
+$19M

Top Sellers

1
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
-$289M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$63.3M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$63M
4
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
-$50.3M
5
KeyBank National Association
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
-$34.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SGAM
376
Steinberg Global Asset Management
Florida
$235K -$276K -2,470 -54%
PAA
377
Peregrine Asset Advisers
Oregon
$232K – – –
CAM
378
Cypress Asset Management
Texas
$231K -$22.3K -200 -9%
WSCM
379
Wellington Shields Capital Management
New York
$231K – – –
MWR
380
McAdams Wright Ragen
Washington
$227K +$14.8K +133 +7%
PIM
381
Parasol Investment Management
Illinois
$226K – – –
BAAM
382
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$225K +$229K +2,050 New
DOA
383
D'Orazio & Associates
Virginia
$222K +$226K +2,020 New
SF
384
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$220K -$25.1K -225 -10%
AIM
385
Allen Investment Management
New York
$220K – – –
IWC
386
Integrated Wealth Counsel
California
$220K – – –
SCA
387
STALEY CAPITAL ADVISERS
Pennsylvania
$220K – – –
PAS
388
Partnervest Advisory Services
California
$215K -$141K -1,264 -39%
UBWV
389
United Bank (West Virginia)
West Virginia
$212K – – –
SCM
390
Shelton Capital Management
Colorado
$209K -$7.82K -70 -4%
WT
391
Whittier Trust
California
$208K -$136K -1,222 -39%
AUIM
392
Aegon USA Investment Management
Iowa
$207K +$210K +1,879 New
NA
393
Navellier & Associates
Nevada
$205K +$208K +1,866 New
EWM
394
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
$203K – – –
MVIP
395
Mar Vista Investment Partners
California
$200K – – –
CCS
396
Crosspoint Capital Strategies
California
$191K +$189K +1,697 New
LIA
397
LS Investment Advisors
Michigan
$187K – – –
CHC
398
City Holding Co
West Virginia
$183K +$186K +1,666 New
AIM
399
AMI Investment Management
Indiana
$161K +$163K +1,461 New
HCM
400
Horrell Capital Management
Arkansas
$156K -$52.2K -468 -25%
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TIP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

454 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $5.86B — down 20% from $7.36B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new TIP positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 100 added to existing stakes and 221 trimmed.

The largest buyer was TIAA CREF Trust, adding an estimated $71.6M. The largest seller was Virtu KCG Holdings, cutting an estimated $289M.

  • 454 institutional investors held iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) as of Q4 2013, up from 429 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $5.86B of iShares TIPS Bond ETF stock for Q4 2013, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 76 funds opened new iShares TIPS Bond ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 44 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
  • The largest iShares TIPS Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was TIAA CREF Trust, an estimated $71.6M added.
  • The largest iShares TIPS Bond ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Virtu KCG Holdings, an estimated $289M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.