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VanEck Africa Index ETF

23 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.9M invested in VanEck Africa Index ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 6

0.86% more ownership

Funds ownership: 14.65%15.51% (+0.86%)

15% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $17.5M → $14.9M (-$2.56M)

23% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3023 (-7)

60% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 10

Holders
23
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-23.33%
% of All Funds
0.61%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
8
Reduced
6
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NYLIM
1
New York Life Investment Management
New York
$7.78M +$2.59M +91,275 +44%
Susquehanna International Group
2
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.79M +$1.61M +56,609 +451%
RFC
3
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$1.02M +$1.1M +38,849 New
BCM
4
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
$996K -$469K -16,506 -30%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$791K -$560K -19,717 -39%
Jane Street
6
Jane Street
New York
$623K +$285K +10,042 +72%
Morgan Stanley
7
Morgan Stanley
New York
$420K -$362K -12,769 -44%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$295K +$64.8K +2,284 +25%
FC
9
FCA Corp
Texas
$268K
VKH
10
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$221K -$408K -14,372 -63%
PBT
11
Pictet Bank & Trust
Bahamas
$220K
JIR
12
James Investment Research
Ohio
$198K +$58.2K +2,050 +37%
UBS Group
13
UBS Group
Switzerland
$95K +$104K +3,661 New
PNC Financial Services Group
14
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$47K
LTFS
15
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$38K +$37.5K +1,320 +880%
Citigroup
16
Citigroup
New York
$27K +$57 +2 +0.2%
AIG
17
American International Group
New York
$18.2K -$50.8K -1,791 -72%
Wells Fargo
18
Wells Fargo
California
$13K -$3.97K -140 -22%
Creative Planning
19
Creative Planning
Kansas
$8K
SSB
20
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$8K
PSI
21
Pinnacle Summer Investments
Virginia
$8K +$284 +10 +3%
NPC
22
National Planning Corporation
California
$7.71K +$8.52K +300 New
CCMH
23
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
-$1.56M -49,833 Closed
AWA
24
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
-$993K -31,640 Closed
Nomura Holdings
25
Nomura Holdings
Japan
-$597K -19,030 Closed

AFK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

23 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $14.9M — down 15% from $17.5M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of AFK and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.

The largest buyer was New York Life Investment Management, adding an estimated $2.59M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.56M sold.

  • 23 institutional investors held VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) as of Q4 2014, down from 30 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $14.9M of VanEck Africa Index ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new VanEck Africa Index ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 10 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Africa Index ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was New York Life Investment Management, an estimated $2.59M added.
  • The largest VanEck Africa Index ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings, an estimated $1.56M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.