SG Trading Solutions LLC Makes New Investment in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF $AGG

SG Trading Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:AGG) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 136,798 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,663,000. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF accounts for about 3.2% of SG Trading Solutions LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in AGG. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its stake in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 7.0% during the 4th quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 84,760,819 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,465,912,000 after acquiring an additional 5,514,115 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 16.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 53,737,402 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,367,292,000 after acquiring an additional 7,411,242 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE lifted its position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 42,844,111 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,279,296,000 after acquiring an additional 489,837 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its position in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 9.1% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 36,259,568 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,621,605,000 after acquiring an additional 3,032,433 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in shares of iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 32,483,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,244,444,000 after purchasing an additional 1,245,217 shares in the last quarter. 83.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA AGG opened at $98.90 on Friday. iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has a 52 week low of $97.51 and a 52 week high of $101.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $135.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 124.57 and a beta of 0.25. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $98.91 and its 200 day moving average is $99.62.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF Company Profile

IShares are index funds that are bought and sold like common stocks on national securities exchanges as well as certain foreign exchanges. iShares are attractive because of their relatively low cost, tax efficiency and trading flexibility. Investors can purchase and sell shares through any brokerage firm, financial advisor, or online broker, and hold the funds in any type of brokerage account.