Abacus FCF Leaders ETF
ABFL
25 hedge funds and large institutions have $54.3M invested in Abacus FCF Leaders ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 7
1.95% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47% → 48.95% (+2%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 25 (-1)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $62.8M → $54.3M (-$8.52M)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 6
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.95M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.1M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$828K |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$709K |
| 5 |
SMG
Smart Money Group
Eastland,
Texas
|
+$615K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.97M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.79M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.09M |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$378K |
| 5 |
AIP
Ahrens Investment Partners
Lafayette,
Louisiana
|
-$331K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$1.79M | -46,937 | Closed |
|
|
RJFSA
27
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
| – | -$378K | -9,888 | Closed |
|
|
APCM
28
Arbiter Partners Capital Management
New York
| – | -$221K | -5,800 | Closed |
|
|
PAG
29
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
| – | -$208K | -5,452 | Closed |
|
30
Morgan Stanley
New York
| – | -$37K | -970 | Closed |
|
|
AG
31
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
| – | -$29K | -750 | Closed |
|
ABFL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
25 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Abacus FCF Leaders ETF (ABFL) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $54.3M — down 14% from $62.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of ABFL and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was First Allied Advisory Services, adding an estimated $3.95M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $3.97M.
- 25 institutional investors held Abacus FCF Leaders ETF (ABFL) as of Q4 2018, down from 26 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $54.3M of Abacus FCF Leaders ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Abacus FCF Leaders ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 6 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Abacus FCF Leaders ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was First Allied Advisory Services, an estimated $3.95M added.
- The largest Abacus FCF Leaders ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $3.97M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.