VanEck Africa Index ETF
30 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.5M invested in VanEck Africa Index ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
175% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 4
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 5
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.5M → $18.5M (+$2.99M)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 26 → 30 (+4)
1.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 14.32% → 16.27% (+1.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWA
Arete Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$979K |
| 2 |
LOCC
Lombard Odier & Cie (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$817K |
| 3 |
B
Baird
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$407K |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$319K |
| 5 |
NYLIM
New York Life Investment Management
New York
|
+$313K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$175K |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$142K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$112K |
| 4 |
JIR
James Investment Research
Alpha,
Ohio
|
-$71.4K |
| 5 |
MFS
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$9K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| $16K | +$15.4K | +500 | New |
|
|
PSI
27
Pinnacle Summer Investments
Fairfax,
Virginia
| $11K | +$9.98K | +325 | New |
|
|
SSB
28
Sandy Spring Bank
Olney,
Maryland
| $10K | +$9.98K | +325 | New |
|
29
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| $9K | – | – | – |
|
|
LTFS
30
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $5K | – | – | – |
|
|
31
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$142K | -4,600 | Closed |
|
|
MFS
32
MSI Financial Services
Springfield,
Massachusetts
| – | -$9K | -300 | Closed |
|
|
AIG
33
American International Group
New York
| – | -$7.42K | -240 | Closed |
|
|
ECM
34
ETrade Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
| – | -$3K | -103 | Closed |
|
|
VIA
35
Vantage Investment Advisors
State College,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$2K | -60 | Closed |
|
AFK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
30 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $18.5M — up 19% from $15.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new AFK positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arete Wealth Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $979K. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $175K.
- 30 institutional investors held VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) as of Q1 2014, up from 26 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $18.5M of VanEck Africa Index ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new VanEck Africa Index ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 5 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest VanEck Africa Index ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Arete Wealth Advisors, an estimated $979K added.
- The largest VanEck Africa Index ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Jane Street, an estimated $175K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.