iShares TIPS Bond ETF
825 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.9B invested in iShares TIPS Bond ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 238 increasing their positions, 372 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
61% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 57
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 801 → 825 (+24)
7% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.2M | Put options by funds: $12M
8.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.88% → 54.57% (-8.3%)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.5B → $11.9B (-$1.57B)
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 58 → 46 (-12)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 238 | Existing positions reduced: 372
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$145M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$99.8M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$69.5M |
| 4 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$62.1M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$44.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$1.74B |
| 2 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$199M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$193M |
| 4 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$120M |
| 5 |
ACI
AMP Capital Investors
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$114M |
TIP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
825 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $11.9B — down 12% from $13.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new TIP positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 238 added to existing stakes and 372 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $145M. The largest seller was TIAA FSB, cutting an estimated $1.74B.
- 825 institutional investors held iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) as of Q1 2019, up from 801 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $11.9B of iShares TIPS Bond ETF stock for Q1 2019, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new iShares TIPS Bond ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 57 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest iShares TIPS Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $145M added.
- The largest iShares TIPS Bond ETF seller in Q1 2019 was TIAA FSB, an estimated $1.74B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.