Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
645 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.92B invested in Alerian MLP ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 132 funds opening new positions, 214 increasing their positions, 229 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
81% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 132 | Existing positions closed: 73
45% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 29 (+9)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 592 → 645 (+53)
0.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 9.73% → 9.68% (-0.05%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 214 | Existing positions reduced: 229
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.79B → $3.92B (-$864M)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.3M | Put options by funds: $31M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$146M |
| 2 |
AL
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills,
New Jersey
|
+$69.3M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$40.2M |
| 4 |
AIM
Allen Investment Management
New York
|
+$38.1M |
| 5 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$30.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$139M |
| 2 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$92.4M |
| 3 |
JPG
Jordan Park Group
San Francisco,
California
|
-$52.7M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$48.5M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$47.6M |
AMLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
645 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $3.92B — down 18% from $4.79B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 132 funds opened new AMLP positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 59 holders — while 214 added to existing stakes and 229 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $146M. The largest seller was Creative Planning, cutting an estimated $139M.
- 645 institutional investors held Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) as of Q4 2018, up from 592 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $3.92B of Alerian MLP ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 132 funds opened new Alerian MLP ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 73 closed out, a net change of +59 holders.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $146M added.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Creative Planning, an estimated $139M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.