iShares TIPS Bond ETF
1,363 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.3B invested in iShares TIPS Bond ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 260 funds opening new positions, 673 increasing their positions, 278 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
348% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 260 | Existing positions closed: 58
142% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 673 | Existing positions reduced: 278
37% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 109 → 149 (+40)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.4B → $26.3B (+$3.9B)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,187 → 1,363 (+176)
2.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.52% → 68.6% (+2.1%)
90% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $159M | Put options by funds: $1.64B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$597M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$426M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$346M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$174M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$244M |
| 2 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$105M |
| 3 |
FSC
Full Sail Capital
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
-$48.4M |
| 4 |
SLI
Sumitomo Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$41.3M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$40.5M |
TIP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
1,363 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $26.3B — up 17% from $22.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 260 funds opened new TIP positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 202 holders — while 673 added to existing stakes and 278 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking, opening a new position worth an estimated $597M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $244M.
- 1,363 institutional investors held iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,187 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $26.3B of iShares TIPS Bond ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 260 funds opened new iShares TIPS Bond ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 58 closed out, a net change of +202 holders.
- The largest iShares TIPS Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking, an estimated $597M added.
- The largest iShares TIPS Bond ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Jane Street, an estimated $244M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.