Western Asset Total Return ETF
WBND
WBND was delisted on the 22nd of August, 2025.
33 hedge funds and large institutions have $131M invested in Western Asset Total Return ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 10
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $111M → $131M (+$20.1M)
9.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 22.52% → 32.17% (+9.7%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 33 (-1)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$20.8M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$20.5M |
| 3 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$1.71M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.18M |
| 5 |
AC
Avestar Capital
New York
|
+$1.11M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCM
Mainstay Capital Management
Grand Blanc,
Michigan
|
-$16.3M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.71M |
| 3 |
AWS
AJ Wealth Strategies
New York
|
-$1.16M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$865K |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$605K |
WBND Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
33 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Western Asset Total Return ETF (WBND) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $131M — up 18% from $111M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of WBND and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 10 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was Mercer Global Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.8M. The largest seller was Mainstay Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $16.3M sold.
- 33 institutional investors held Western Asset Total Return ETF (WBND) as of Q1 2021, down from 34 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $131M of Western Asset Total Return ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Western Asset Total Return ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 7 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Western Asset Total Return ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Mercer Global Advisors, an estimated $20.8M added.
- The largest Western Asset Total Return ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Mainstay Capital Management, an estimated $16.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.