Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
412 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.99B invested in Alerian MLP ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 141 increasing their positions, 162 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
288% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $57.4M | Put options by funds: $14.8M
0.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 8.18% → 8.46% (+0.28%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 427 → 412 (-15)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 64
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 141 | Existing positions reduced: 162
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.5B → $2.99B (-$509M)
36% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 16 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$173M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
ACM
Aviance Capital Management
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$50.1M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$49.4M |
| 5 |
TCT
TIAA CREF Trust
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$22.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$70.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$46.6M |
| 3 |
BIAS
Beacon Investment Advisory Services
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$29.6M |
| 4 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$29.4M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$13.2M |
AMLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
412 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $2.99B — down 15% from $3.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 64 funds closed out of AMLP and 57 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 162 trimmed existing stakes and 141 added.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $173M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $70.6M.
- 412 institutional investors held Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) as of Q3 2015, down from 427 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $2.99B of Alerian MLP ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Alerian MLP ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 64 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $173M added.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Citigroup, an estimated $70.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.