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VanEck Africa Index ETF

24 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.4M invested in VanEck Africa Index ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 6

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 4

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $14.9M → $18.4M (+$3.45M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2324 (+1)

3.31% more ownership

Funds ownership: 15.51%18.82% (+3.3%)

Holders
24
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+4.35%
% of All Funds
0.64%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
8
Reduced
6
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
VKH
26
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
-$221K -8,511 Closed
NPC
27
National Planning Corporation
California
-$7.71K -300 Closed

AFK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

24 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $18.4M — up 23% from $14.9M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new AFK positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 8 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was City of London Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.86M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $1.25M.

  • 24 institutional investors held VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) as of Q1 2015, up from 23 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $18.4M of VanEck Africa Index ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new VanEck Africa Index ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 4 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest VanEck Africa Index ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was City of London Investment Management, an estimated $3.86M added.
  • The largest VanEck Africa Index ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.25M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.