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VanEck Africa Index ETF

26 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.5M invested in VanEck Africa Index ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

150% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 2

50% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 6

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2426 (+2)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $15.4M → $15.5M (+$96.2K)

1.02% less ownership

Funds ownership: 15.34%14.32% (-1%)

Holders
26
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+8.33%
% of All Funds
0.75%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
5
Increased
9
Reduced
6
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$6.87M +$90.7K +2,927 +1%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.95M -$482K -15,554 -20%
Susquehanna International Group
3
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.44M +$1.44M +46,437 New
Jane Street
4
Jane Street
New York
$1.37M +$426K +13,766 +45%
NYLIM
5
New York Life Investment Management
New York
$827K +$70.6K +2,279 +9%
U
6
UBS
Switzerland
$544K +$373K +12,030 +216%
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$464K -$150K -4,833 -24%
JIR
8
James Investment Research
Ohio
$312K -$13.2K -425 -4%
CC
9
Columbia Capital
California
$303K +$8.02K +259 +3%
PBT
10
Pictet Bank & Trust
Bahamas
$263K +$263K +8,500 New
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$255K -$12.2K -394 -5%
FC
12
FCA Corp
Texas
$254K
Wells Fargo
13
Wells Fargo
California
$149K +$18.6K +599 +14%
WA
14
WFG Advisors
Texas
$146K +$12.1K +390 +9%
Invesco
15
Invesco
Georgia
$142K
PVH
16
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$60K +$24.8K +800 +70%
PNC Financial Services Group
17
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$56K
Ameriprise
18
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$32K +$29.5K +951 +951%
Canada Life
19
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$23K +$23K +741 New
Citigroup
20
Citigroup
New York
$14K
MFS
21
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$9K -$10.7K -345 -53%
Creative Planning
22
Creative Planning
Kansas
$9K
AIG
23
American International Group
New York
$7.42K
LTFS
24
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$5K -$9.29K -300 -67%
ECM
25
ETrade Capital Management
Virginia
$3K +$3.19K +103 New

AFK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

26 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $15.5M — up 0.63% from $15.4M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new AFK positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.44M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $482K.

  • 26 institutional investors held VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) as of Q4 2013, up from 24 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $15.5M of VanEck Africa Index ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 0.63% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new VanEck Africa Index ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 2 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Africa Index ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.44M added.
  • The largest VanEck Africa Index ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Bank of America, an estimated $482K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.