VanEck Africa Index ETF
20 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.43M invested in VanEck Africa Index ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
75% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 4
2.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 9.97% → 7.42% (-2.5%)
17% less funds holding
Funds holding: 24 → 20 (-4)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7M → $5.43M (-$1.57M)
80% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NYLIM
New York Life Investment Management
New York
|
+$319K |
| 2 |
MFWM
Motley Fool Wealth Management
Alexandria,
Virginia
|
+$63.5K |
| 3 |
JIR
James Investment Research
Alpha,
Ohio
|
+$16.2K |
| 4 |
GAM
Gemmer Asset Management
Walnut Creek,
California
|
+$10.4K |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.97K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.68M |
| 2 |
CLOS
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
1204 Geneva,
Switzerland
|
-$387K |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$221K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$48.1K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$11.8K |
AFK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
20 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $5.43M — down 22% from $7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of AFK and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 4 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.
The largest buyer was New York Life Investment Management, adding an estimated $319K. The largest seller was Russell Investments Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.68M sold.
- 20 institutional investors held VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) as of Q3 2017, down from 24 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $5.43M of VanEck Africa Index ETF stock for Q3 2017, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new VanEck Africa Index ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 5 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest VanEck Africa Index ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was New York Life Investment Management, an estimated $319K added.
- The largest VanEck Africa Index ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Russell Investments Group, an estimated $1.68M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.