VanEck Africa Index ETF
23 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.94M invested in VanEck Africa Index ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
1.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 9.96% → 8.43% (-1.5%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 24 → 23 (-1)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.99M → $5.94M (-$1.04M)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 4
50% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$332K |
| 2 |
MFWM
Motley Fool Wealth Management
Alexandria,
Virginia
|
+$19.6K |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$18.4K |
| 4 |
JIR
James Investment Research
Alpha,
Ohio
|
+$10.3K |
| 5 |
FIB
First Interstate Bank
Billings,
Montana
|
+$3.49K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$830K |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$277K |
| 3 |
FC
FCA Corp
Houston,
Texas
|
-$212K |
| 4 |
NYLIM
New York Life Investment Management
New York
|
-$150K |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$62.6K |
AFK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
23 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $5.94M — down 15% from $6.99M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of AFK and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 4 added.
The largest buyer was Janney Montgomery Scott, opening a new position worth an estimated $332K. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $830K sold.
- 23 institutional investors held VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) as of Q3 2016, down from 24 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $5.94M of VanEck Africa Index ETF stock for Q3 2016, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new VanEck Africa Index ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 4 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest VanEck Africa Index ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Janney Montgomery Scott, an estimated $332K added.
- The largest VanEck Africa Index ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $830K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.