VanEck Africa Index ETF
AFK
21 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.66M invested in VanEck Africa Index ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
75% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 4
1.89% less ownership
Funds ownership: 14.6% → 12.71% (-1.9%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 23 → 21 (-2)
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.8M → $8.66M (-$2.19M)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$226K |
| 2 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$193K |
| 3 |
MFWM
Motley Fool Wealth Management
Alexandria,
Virginia
|
+$132K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$59K |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$27.8K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MSL
Mackay Shields LLC
New York
|
-$1.77M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$249K |
| 3 |
NYLIM
New York Life Investment Management
New York
|
-$44.8K |
| 4 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$10K |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$8K |
AFK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
21 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $8.66M — down 20% from $10.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of AFK and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 4 trimmed existing stakes and 7 added.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $226K. The largest seller was Mackay Shields LLC, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.77M sold.
- 21 institutional investors held VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) as of Q2 2018, down from 23 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $8.66M of VanEck Africa Index ETF stock for Q2 2018, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new VanEck Africa Index ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 4 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest VanEck Africa Index ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $226K added.
- The largest VanEck Africa Index ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Mackay Shields LLC, an estimated $1.77M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.