Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
618 hedge funds and large institutions have $5B invested in Alerian MLP ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 162 funds opening new positions, 180 increasing their positions, 217 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
153% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 162 | Existing positions closed: 64
92% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $114M | Put options by funds: $59.3M
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 524 → 618 (+94)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.72B → $5B (+$287M)
0.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 9.36% → 9.81% (+0.44%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 24 (0)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 180 | Existing positions reduced: 217
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$126M |
| 2 |
MF
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
+$115M |
| 3 |
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
|
+$85.8M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$70.9M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$48.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$122M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$38.8M |
| 3 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$37.4M |
| 4 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$26.9M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$26.5M |
AMLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
618 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $5B — up 6.1% from $4.72B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 162 funds opened new AMLP positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 98 holders — while 180 added to existing stakes and 217 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, opening a new position worth an estimated $126M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $122M.
- 618 institutional investors held Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) as of Q4 2017, up from 524 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $5B of Alerian MLP ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 162 funds opened new Alerian MLP ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 64 closed out, a net change of +98 holders.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, an estimated $126M added.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $122M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.