Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
505 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.37B invested in Alerian MLP ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 106 funds opening new positions, 201 increasing their positions, 126 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
126% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 106 | Existing positions closed: 47
75% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $43.4M | Put options by funds: $24.9M
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 201 | Existing positions reduced: 126
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.89B → $4.37B (+$479M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 454 → 505 (+51)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 29 (+2)
0.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 8.71% → 8.85% (+0.14%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$81.7M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$62.8M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$52M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$42.4M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$33.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MF
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
-$15.6M |
| 2 |
NA
Nottingham Advisors
Amherst,
New York
|
-$12.8M |
| 3 |
GCM
Graham Capital Management
Rowayton,
Connecticut
|
-$9.61M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.08M |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$8.63M |
AMLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
505 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $4.37B — up 12% from $3.89B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 106 funds opened new AMLP positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 59 holders — while 201 added to existing stakes and 126 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $81.7M. The largest seller was Magnetar Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.6M sold.
- 505 institutional investors held Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) as of Q4 2016, up from 454 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $4.37B of Alerian MLP ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 106 funds opened new Alerian MLP ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 47 closed out, a net change of +59 holders.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $81.7M added.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Magnetar Financial, an estimated $15.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.