MBB Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

ISHARES MBS ETF (MBB). 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 Sequoia Financial Advisors, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Parnassus Endeavor Fund, and Torray Fund.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,26130,230$3,329
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy62,000121,100$13,369
Q3 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy28,96928,969$3,198
Q2 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-25,3860$3,044
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy21,10059,100$6,542
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-71,84538,000$4,197
Q1 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy81925,386$2,804
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy37,517109,845$11,870
Q4 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4,48024,567$2,655
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-20,27272,328$7,833
Q3 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4,11720,087$2,175
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy71,33292,600$9,964
Q2 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy9,17615,970$1,718
Q1 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3,4646,794$723
Q4 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1793,330$348
Q3 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1783,151$326
Q2 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,0553,329$347
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy21,26821,268$2,225
Q1 2018Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1332,274$238
Q4 2017Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3,6362,141$228
Q2 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy5,1455,777$635
Q1 2016Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy632632$5,777

Frequently asked questions about MBB activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying MBB?

    Institutional owners buying MBB 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 MBB activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in MBB increasing?

    Institutional interest in MBB 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.