ARS Focused Opportunity Strategy ETF
AFOS
11 hedge funds and large institutions have $215M invested in ARS Focused Opportunity Strategy ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and closing their positions.
300% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 1
83% more funds holding
Funds holding: 6 → 11 (+5)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $202M → $215M (+$13.1M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
2.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 97.34% → 94.55% (-2.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIP
ARS Investment Partners
New York
|
+$1.06M |
| 2 |
GSEP
Golden State Equity Partners
South Coast Metro,
California
|
+$644K |
| 3 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$585K |
| 4 |
MOS
MGO One Seven
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
+$359K |
| 5 |
NWWA
New Wave Wealth Advisors
Springdale,
Arkansas
|
+$288K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GS
GTS Securities
New York
|
-$517K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIP
1
ARS Investment Partners
New York
| $204M | +$1.06M | +28,228 | +0.5% |
|
|
NA
2
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
| $7.67M | – | – | – |
|
|
GS
3
GTS Securities
New York
| $695K | -$517K | -13,822 | -42% |
|
|
GSEP
4
Golden State Equity Partners
South Coast Metro,
California
| $622K | +$644K | +17,203 | New |
|
|
SWP
5
ShoreHaven Wealth Partners
Red Bank,
New Jersey
| $604K | +$20.6K | +550 | +3% |
|
|
IA
6
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| $564K | +$585K | +15,622 | New |
|
|
FPL
7
Fortress Private Ledger
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| $477K | +$214K | +5,718 | +76% |
|
|
MOS
8
MGO One Seven
Beachwood,
Ohio
| $347K | +$359K | +9,603 | New |
|
|
TPW
9
Tiller Private Wealth
Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania
| $282K | +$32.3K | +862 | +12% |
|
|
NWWA
10
New Wave Wealth Advisors
Springdale,
Arkansas
| $278K | +$288K | +7,680 | New |
|
11
Goldman Sachs
New York
| $202K | +$209K | +5,580 | New |
|
AFOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
11 of the 8,130 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ARS Focused Opportunity Strategy ETF (AFOS) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $215M — up 6.5% from $202M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new AFOS positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 4 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ARS Investment Partners, adding an estimated $1.06M. The largest seller was GTS Securities, cutting an estimated $517K.
- 11 institutional investors held ARS Focused Opportunity Strategy ETF (AFOS) as of Q1 2026, up from 6 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $215M of ARS Focused Opportunity Strategy ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new ARS Focused Opportunity Strategy ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 0 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest ARS Focused Opportunity Strategy ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was ARS Investment Partners, an estimated $1.06M added.
- The largest ARS Focused Opportunity Strategy ETF seller in Q1 2026 was GTS Securities, an estimated $517K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.