iShares TIPS Bond ETF
817 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.7B invested in iShares TIPS Bond ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 281 increasing their positions, 349 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
7.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.57% → 61.83% (+7.3%)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.9B → $12.7B (+$732M)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 46 → 48 (+2)
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 62
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 825 → 817 (-8)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 281 | Existing positions reduced: 349
82% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.88M | Put options by funds: $44.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$202M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$164M |
| 3 |
COPPSERS
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
|
+$150M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$129M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$110M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$141M |
| 2 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$134M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$73.1M |
| 4 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$34.8M |
| 5 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$20.8M |
TIP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
817 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $12.7B — up 6.1% from $11.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new TIP positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 281 added to existing stakes and 349 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $202M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $141M.
- 817 institutional investors held iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) as of Q2 2019, down from 825 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $12.7B of iShares TIPS Bond ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new iShares TIPS Bond ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 62 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest iShares TIPS Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $202M added.
- The largest iShares TIPS Bond ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $141M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.