GOVT Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

ISHARES US TREASURY BOND ETF (GOVT). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC and Sequoia Financial Advisors.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy56,599160,726$4,149
Q1 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy32,404104,127$2,628
Q4 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-11,98471,723$1,768
Q3 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy13,39183,707$2,037
Q2 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-4,41570,316$1,732
Q1 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4,83874,731$1,845
Q4 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy10,94469,893$1,753
Q3 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy9,61158,949$1,488
Q2 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-7,85249,338$1,246
Q1 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy8,51557,190$1,433
Q4 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy19,83448,675$1,213
Q3 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy28,84128,841$752

Frequently asked questions about GOVT activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying GOVT?

    Institutional owners buying GOVT include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in GOVT activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in GOVT compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to ISHARES US TREASURY BOND ETF (GOVT) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in GOVT increasing?

    Institutional interest in GOVT can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.