Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
462 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.51B invested in Alerian MLP ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 118 funds opening new positions, 159 increasing their positions, 152 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
279% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $93.5M | Put options by funds: $24.7M
88% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 30 (+14)
82% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 118 | Existing positions closed: 65
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.96B → $3.51B (+$550M)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 413 → 462 (+49)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 159 | Existing positions reduced: 152
0.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 8.47% → 9.2% (+0.73%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$176M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$87.1M |
| 3 |
AM
Appaloosa Management
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
+$74.2M |
| 4 |
SAM
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
|
+$43.7M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$38.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$83M |
| 2 |
ACM
Aviance Capital Management
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$43M |
| 3 |
BIAS
Beacon Investment Advisory Services
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$23.9M |
| 4 |
BJ
Brouwer & Janachowski
Mill Valley,
California
|
-$19M |
| 5 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$18.8M |
AMLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
462 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $3.51B — up 19% from $2.96B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 118 funds opened new AMLP positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 159 added to existing stakes and 152 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $176M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $83M.
- 462 institutional investors held Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) as of Q4 2015, up from 413 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $3.51B of Alerian MLP ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 118 funds opened new Alerian MLP ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 65 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Citigroup, an estimated $176M added.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $83M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.