Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
415 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.5B invested in Alerian MLP ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 100 funds opening new positions, 181 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 100 | Existing positions closed: 40
93% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 181 | Existing positions reduced: 94
22% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.3M | Put options by funds: $19.1M
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 30 (+4)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 361 → 415 (+54)
0.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 7.58% → 7.5% (-0.09%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.69B → $3.5B (-$186M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$103M |
| 2 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$33.1M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$32.5M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$31.3M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$16.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$150M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$56.8M |
| 3 |
B
Baird
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$23.7M |
| 4 |
WBG
Wharton Business Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$12.8M |
| 5 |
AP
Atwood & Palmer
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$11.6M |
AMLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
415 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $3.5B — down 5% from $3.69B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 100 funds opened new AMLP positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 181 added to existing stakes and 94 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $103M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $150M.
- 415 institutional investors held Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) as of Q4 2014, up from 361 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $3.5B of Alerian MLP ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 100 funds opened new Alerian MLP ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 40 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $103M added.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $150M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.