Western Asset Total Return ETF
WBND
WBND was delisted on the 22nd of August, 2025.
12 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.7M invested in Western Asset Total Return ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
150% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 2
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 2
41% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.3M → $49.7M (+$14.4M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 11 → 12 (+1)
1.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31% → 32.33% (+1.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AT
Arden Trust
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$15.4M |
| 2 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$10.3M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.1M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$961K |
| 5 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$877K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.42M |
| 2 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$4.38M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.52M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$2.71M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AT
1
Arden Trust
Wilmington,
Delaware
| $20.5M | +$15.4M | +162,405 | +318% |
|
|
QI
2
QS Investors
New York
| $15.4M | +$10.3M | +108,387 | +210% |
|
|
MSE
3
MUFG Securities EMEA
London,
United Kingdom
| $5.48M | – | – | – |
|
|
4
Jane Street
New York
| $2.12M | +$2.1M | +22,054 | New |
|
|
BTS
5
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
| $1.95M | +$877K | +9,225 | +83% |
|
|
6
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $1.92M | -$3.52M | -37,050 | -65% |
|
|
7
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| $971K | +$961K | +10,099 | New |
|
|
AEPG
8
American Economic Planning Group
Warren,
New Jersey
| $587K | +$65.5K | +689 | +13% |
|
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $463K | +$35.8K | +376 | +8% |
|
|
RJT
10
Raymond James Trust
St. Petersburg,
Florida
| $261K | – | – | – |
|
|
BRC
11
Bell Rock Capital
Rehoboth Beach,
Delaware
| $71K | +$70.6K | +742 | New |
|
|
LTFS
12
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $2K | -$4.38M | -46,093 | -100% |
|
|
13
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$5.42M | -57,000 | Closed |
|
|
14
Citigroup
New York
| – | -$2.71M | -28,500 | Closed |
|
WBND Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
12 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Total Return ETF (WBND) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $49.7M — up 41% from $35.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new WBND positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 5 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arden Trust, adding an estimated $15.4M. The largest seller was HSBC Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.42M sold.
- 12 institutional investors held Western Asset Total Return ETF (WBND) as of Q3 2019, up from 11 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $49.7M of Western Asset Total Return ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Western Asset Total Return ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 2 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Western Asset Total Return ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Arden Trust, an estimated $15.4M added.
- The largest Western Asset Total Return ETF seller in Q3 2019 was HSBC Holdings, an estimated $5.42M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.