True North Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT – Free Report) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 365,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,385,000. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF accounts for 1.0% of True North Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding.
Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of GOVT. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 365.6% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 366,986 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,435,000 after buying an additional 288,160 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $523,000. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $217,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 48.7% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,346,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,919,000 after acquiring an additional 768,431 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 11.2% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,744,707 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,038,000 after acquiring an additional 577,005 shares during the period.
iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1%
Shares of BATS:GOVT opened at $22.63 on Friday. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a fifty-two week low of $22.47 and a fifty-two week high of $23.39. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $22.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.89.
iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Company Profile
The iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the ICE U.S. Treasury Core Bond index. The fund tracks a market-weighted index of fixed-rate nonconvertible U.S. Treasury securities with a remaining maturity of one year or more. GOVT was launched on Feb 14, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.
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