iShares TIPS Bond ETF
1,139 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.4B invested in iShares TIPS Bond ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 118 funds opening new positions, 547 increasing their positions, 309 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
90% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 118 | Existing positions closed: 62
77% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 547 | Existing positions reduced: 309
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 88 → 97 (+9)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.7B → $18.4B (+$1.71B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,096 → 1,139 (+43)
0.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.43% → 62.82% (-0.62%)
57% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $98.2M | Put options by funds: $226M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$201M |
| 2 |
SLI
Sumitomo Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$95.3M |
| 3 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$86.4M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$58.5M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$53.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$204M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$154M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$103M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$42.7M |
| 5 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$33.6M |
TIP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
1,139 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $18.4B — up 10% from $16.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 118 funds opened new TIP positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 56 holders — while 547 added to existing stakes and 309 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $201M. The largest seller was Pictet Asset Management (UK), cutting an estimated $204M.
- 1,139 institutional investors held iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) as of Q2 2021, up from 1,096 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $18.4B of iShares TIPS Bond ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 118 funds opened new iShares TIPS Bond ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 62 closed out, a net change of +56 holders.
- The largest iShares TIPS Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $201M added.
- The largest iShares TIPS Bond ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Pictet Asset Management (UK), an estimated $204M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.