iShares TIPS Bond ETF
667 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.6B invested in iShares TIPS Bond ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 309 increasing their positions, 183 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
69% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 309 | Existing positions reduced: 183
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 43
52% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.17M | Put options by funds: $4.04M
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.8B → $13.6B (+$803M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 650 → 667 (+17)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 62 → 63 (+1)
1.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.76% → 60.82% (+1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.12B |
| 2 |
COPPSERS
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
|
+$462M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$176M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$138M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$120M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACI
AMP Capital Investors
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$179M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$137M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$115M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$70.5M |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$49.1M |
TIP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
667 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $13.6B — up 6.3% from $12.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new TIP positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 309 added to existing stakes and 183 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.12B. The largest seller was AMP Capital Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $179M sold.
- 667 institutional investors held iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) as of Q1 2017, up from 650 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $13.6B of iShares TIPS Bond ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new iShares TIPS Bond ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 43 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest iShares TIPS Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.12B added.
- The largest iShares TIPS Bond ETF seller in Q1 2017 was AMP Capital Investors, an estimated $179M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.