Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
343 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.97B invested in Alerian MLP ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 151 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
84% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 32
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 96
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 28 (+5)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 320 → 343 (+23)
0.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 7.64% → 7.66% (+0.02%)
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4B → $2.97B (-$1.04B)
94% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $349K | Put options by funds: $6.05M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$80.9M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$28M |
| 3 |
T
Thomaspartners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$20.1M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$15.3M |
| 5 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$12.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$35.4M |
| 2 |
IT
Investors Trust
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$30.8M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$10.2M |
| 4 |
DSAM
Dock Street Asset Management
Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$9.42M |
| 5 |
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$7.63M |
AMLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
343 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $2.97B — down 26% from $4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new AMLP positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 151 added to existing stakes and 96 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $80.9M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $35.4M.
- 343 institutional investors held Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) as of Q4 2013, up from 320 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $2.97B of Alerian MLP ETF stock for Q4 2013, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Alerian MLP ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 32 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Bank of America, an estimated $80.9M added.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $35.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.