Waystone Advisors LLC Takes $1.11 Million Position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF $GOVT

Waystone Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVTFree Report) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 47,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,105,000. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF accounts for approximately 0.9% of Waystone Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 365.6% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 366,986 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,435,000 after purchasing an additional 288,160 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $523,000. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $217,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 48.7% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,346,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,919,000 after purchasing an additional 768,431 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 11.2% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,744,707 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,038,000 after purchasing an additional 577,005 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Up 0.1%

BATS:GOVT opened at $22.72 on Thursday. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF has a twelve month low of $22.47 and a twelve month high of $23.39. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $22.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $23.00.

About iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT)

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