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VanEck Africa Index ETF

18 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.76M invested in VanEck Africa Index ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 5

0.98% less ownership

Funds ownership: 15.33%14.35% (-0.98%)

14% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2118 (-3)

18% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.48M → $7.76M (-$1.72M)

60% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 5

Holders
18
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-14.29%
% of All Funds
0.4%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
2
Increased
5
Reduced
5
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MFWM
1
Motley Fool Wealth Management
Virginia
$2.54M +$83.9K +4,114 +3%
Jane Street
2
Jane Street
New York
$2.01M -$1.26M -61,948 -38%
NYLIM
3
New York Life Investment Management
New York
$1.47M +$115K +5,622 +8%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$539K +$182K +8,947 +48%
Janney Montgomery Scott
5
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$523K +$6.12K +300 +1%
Citadel Advisors
6
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$229K +$237K +11,641 New
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$131K
CLOS
8
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
Switzerland
$81K
AIC
9
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$57K +$59.2K +2,903 New
UBS Group
10
UBS Group
Switzerland
$50K -$14.3K -703 -22%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$48K -$4.08K -200 -8%
Wells Fargo
12
Wells Fargo
California
$41K -$125K -6,128 -74%
Citigroup
13
Citigroup
New York
$20K
SSB
14
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$10K
LTFS
15
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$6K
AG
16
Advisor Group
Arizona
$4K +$1.75K +86 +83%
APA
17
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$688 -$1.53K -75 -68%
Susquehanna International Group
18
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$282K -13,214 Closed
WSTAM
19
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
-$15K -719 Closed
SWP
20
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
-$4K -202 Closed
SFM
21
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
-$4K -185 Closed
CCM
22
Cribstone Capital Management
Maine
-$1K -50 Closed

AFK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

18 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $7.76M — down 18% from $9.48M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of AFK and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 5 trimmed existing stakes and 5 added.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $237K. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $1.26M.

  • 18 institutional investors held VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) as of Q4 2018, down from 21 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $7.76M of VanEck Africa Index ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 2 funds opened new VanEck Africa Index ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Africa Index ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $237K added.
  • The largest VanEck Africa Index ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.26M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.