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464 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.31B invested in iShares TIPS Bond ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 127 increasing their positions, 210 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

83% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.24M | Put options by funds: $3.41M

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 36

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.86B → $6.31B (+$451M)

2.87% more ownership

Funds ownership: 46.13% → 49% (+2.9%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 454 → 464 (+10)

3% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 37 → 36 (-1)

40% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 210

Holders
464
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+2.2%
% of All Funds
13.4%
Holding in Top 10
36
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-2.7%
% of All Funds
1.04%
New
48
Increased
127
Reduced
210
Closed
36
Calls
$6.24M
Puts
$3.41M
Net Calls
+$2.84M
Net Calls Change
+$7.34M

Top Buyers

1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$287M
2
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$106M
3
QI
QS Investors
New York
+$61.3M
4
TCT
TIAA CREF Trust
Missouri
+$40.6M
5
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$31.6M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$27.9M
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$27.4M
3
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
-$26.5M
4
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$23.8M
5
KeyBank National Association
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
-$19.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PHIMC
176
Private Harbour Investment Management & Counsel
Ohio
$1.91M -$83.9K -750 -4%
BRWA
177
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$1.91M +$319K +2,854 +20%
AA
178
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$1.88M -$10.1K -90 -0.5%
BJ
179
BlackRock Japan
Japan
$1.85M – – –
Janney Montgomery Scott
180
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.83M +$313K +2,801 +21%
BC
181
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$1.82M +$30.8K +275 +2%
RFC
182
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$1.8M -$488K -4,360 -21%
MFS
183
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.75M -$1.88M -16,810 -52%
IFS
184
Ifrah Financial Services
Arkansas
$1.73M +$47.3K +423 +3%
KFS
185
KMS Financial Services
Washington
$1.72M -$61.6K -551 -3%
TYCC
186
Texas Yale Capital Corp
Florida
$1.69M – – –
HC
187
HHG & Company
Connecticut
$1.65M +$33.6K +300 +2%
AIP
188
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$1.65M -$1.13M -10,100 -41%
CMP
189
Courage Miller Partners
Virginia
$1.65M +$1.79K +16 +0.1%
FHC
190
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$1.63M -$155K -1,384 -9%
RTIM
191
Round Table Investment Management
North Carolina
$1.63M +$1.62M +14,501 New
TCM
192
Twele Capital Management
Minnesota
$1.61M +$1.1M +9,870 +217%
RFA
193
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$1.59M -$35.5K -317 -2%
OC
194
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$1.59M +$221K +1,979 +16%
IA
195
Ibbotson Associates
Illinois
$1.58M +$351K +3,139 +29%
MC
196
Miles Capital
Iowa
$1.58M -$73.8K -660 -4%
RHJA
197
Rice Hall James & Associates
California
$1.55M -$5.59K -50 -0.4%
WTIM
198
Wilmington Trust Investment Management
Delaware
$1.54M +$26.1K +233 +2%
CS
199
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$1.52M -$618K -5,522 -29%
VCP
200
Vista Capital Partners
Oregon
$1.44M -$560K -5,005 -28%
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TIP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review

464 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $6.31B — up 7.7% from $5.86B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new TIP positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 127 added to existing stakes and 210 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $287M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $27.9M.

  • 464 institutional investors held iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) as of Q1 2014, up from 454 in Q4 2013.
  • Funds reported $6.31B of iShares TIPS Bond ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 48 funds opened new iShares TIPS Bond ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 36 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest iShares TIPS Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $287M added.
  • The largest iShares TIPS Bond ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $27.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.