VanEck Africa Index ETF
23 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.5M invested in VanEck Africa Index ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
1.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 18.57% → 17.36% (-1.2%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 25 → 23 (-2)
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.9M → $13.5M (-$4.34M)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 7
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NYLIM
New York Life Investment Management
New York
|
+$688K |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$362K |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$67K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$43.4K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$36.5K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MFWM
Motley Fool Wealth Management
Alexandria,
Virginia
|
-$1.08M |
| 2 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
-$360K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$319K |
| 4 |
PBT
Pictet Bank & Trust
Nassau,
Bahamas
|
-$207K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$202K |
AFK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
23 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $13.5M — down 24% from $17.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of AFK and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 5 added.
The largest buyer was New York Life Investment Management, adding an estimated $688K. The largest seller was Motley Fool Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $1.08M.
- 23 institutional investors held VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) as of Q3 2015, down from 25 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $13.5M of VanEck Africa Index ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new VanEck Africa Index ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 4 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest VanEck Africa Index ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was New York Life Investment Management, an estimated $688K added.
- The largest VanEck Africa Index ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Motley Fool Wealth Management, an estimated $1.08M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.