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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 2630 (+4)

1.94% more ownership

Funds ownership: 14.32%16.27% (+1.9%)

Holders
30
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+15.38%
% of All Funds
0.87%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
9
Increased
11
Reduced
4
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$6.94M +$30.2K +983 +0.4%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.28M +$319K +10,398 +17%
Susquehanna International Group
3
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.33M -$112K -3,638 -8%
Jane Street
4
Jane Street
New York
$1.2M -$175K -5,690 -13%
NYLIM
5
New York Life Investment Management
New York
$1.15M +$313K +10,175 +38%
AWA
6
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$992K +$979K +31,889 New
LOCC
7
Lombard Odier & Cie (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$828K +$817K +26,600 New
U
8
UBS
Switzerland
$589K +$40.6K +1,323 +8%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$479K +$11.5K +375 +2%
B
10
Baird
Wisconsin
$412K +$407K +13,237 New
FC
11
FCA Corp
Texas
$327K +$61.4K +2,000 +24%
CC
12
Columbia Capital
California
$306K
PBT
13
Pictet Bank & Trust
Bahamas
$264K
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$252K -$4.91K -160 -2%
JIR
15
James Investment Research
Ohio
$242K -$71.4K -2,325 -23%
VKH
16
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$214K +$211K +6,869 New
Wells Fargo
17
Wells Fargo
California
$184K +$33.3K +1,084 +23%
WA
18
WFG Advisors
Texas
$149K +$2K +65 +1%
PVH
19
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$73K +$12.3K +400 +21%
PNC Financial Services Group
20
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$57K
Ameriprise
21
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$46K +$12.8K +416 +40%
1IC
22
1919 Investment Counsel
Maryland
$45K +$43.8K +1,425 New
Citigroup
23
Citigroup
New York
$34K +$20.1K +653 +144%
Canada Life
24
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$23K
TRCT
25
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$16K +$15.4K +500 New

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.