Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
360 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.73B invested in Alerian MLP ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 180 increasing their positions, 100 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
80% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 180 | Existing positions reduced: 100
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 24
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 354 → 360 (+6)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.61B → $3.73B (+$112M)
0.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 7.66% → 7.58% (-0.08%)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 28 → 26 (-2)
89% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.06M | Put options by funds: $19.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$38.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$31.2M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$30.8M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$29.7M |
| 5 |
T
Thomaspartners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$44.7M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$26.3M |
| 3 |
CC
Callan Capital
La Jolla,
California
|
-$21.4M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$18.3M |
| 5 |
SB
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$12.7M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KCPG
376
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Leawood,
Kansas
| – | -$195K | -2,053 | Closed |
|
|
CCG
377
Cypress Capital Group
Palm Beach,
Florida
| – | -$194K | -2,040 | Closed |
|
|
DIA
378
Dana Investment Advisors
Waukesha,
Wisconsin
| – | -$191K | -2,007 | Closed |
|
379
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| – | -$144K | -1,511 | Closed |
|
|
CCM
380
Cutler Capital Management
Worcester,
Massachusetts
| – | -$133K | -1,400 | Closed |
|
|
AP
381
Advisors Preferred
Rockville,
Maryland
| – | -$114K | -1,203 | Closed |
|
|
TCM
382
TD Capital Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
| – | -$114K | -1,198 | Closed |
|
|
FMII
383
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| – | -$54K | -570 | Closed |
|
|
S
384
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$31K | -327 | Closed |
|
|
NHFG
385
New Harbor Financial Group
Worcester,
Massachusetts
| – | -$6K | -60 | Closed |
|
AMLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
360 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $3.73B — up 3.1% from $3.61B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new AMLP positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 180 added to existing stakes and 100 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $38.6M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $44.7M.
- 360 institutional investors held Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) as of Q3 2014, up from 354 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $3.73B of Alerian MLP ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Alerian MLP ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 24 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $38.6M added.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $44.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.