Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
427 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.5B invested in Alerian MLP ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 150 increasing their positions, 162 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
243% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33.2M | Put options by funds: $9.67M
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 30
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 417 → 427 (+10)
0.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 8% → 8.18% (+0.19%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.55B → $3.5B (-$53.5M)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 150 | Existing positions reduced: 162
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 → 25 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$151M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$66.7M |
| 3 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$30.4M |
| 4 |
CNB
City National Bank
Beverly Hills,
California
|
+$27.2M |
| 5 |
T
Thomaspartners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$23.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Aviance Capital Management
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$89.3M |
| 2 |
HNB
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$37.9M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$32M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$22.7M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$18M |
AMLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
427 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $3.5B — down 1.5% from $3.55B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new AMLP positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 150 added to existing stakes and 162 trimmed.
The largest buyer was QS Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $151M. The largest seller was Aviance Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $89.3M sold.
- 427 institutional investors held Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) as of Q2 2015, up from 417 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $3.5B of Alerian MLP ETF stock for Q2 2015, down 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Alerian MLP ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 30 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was QS Investors, an estimated $151M added.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Aviance Capital Management, an estimated $89.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.