Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
435 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.28B invested in Alerian MLP ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 128 increasing their positions, 195 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
124% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $51.1M | Put options by funds: $22.8M
0.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 9.2% → 8.91% (-0.29%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 462 → 435 (-27)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.51B → $3.28B (-$224M)
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 22 (-8)
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 75
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 128 | Existing positions reduced: 195
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$225M |
| 2 |
AG
Aravt Global
New York
|
+$50.8M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$50.5M |
| 4 |
LC
LNZ Capital
New York
|
+$42.7M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$36.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$153M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$40.5M |
| 3 |
CCM
Chickasaw Capital Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$25.9M |
| 4 |
SAM
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
|
-$20.4M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$19.7M |
AMLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
435 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $3.28B — down 6.4% from $3.51B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 75 funds closed out of AMLP and 55 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 195 trimmed existing stakes and 128 added.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $225M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $153M.
- 435 institutional investors held Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) as of Q1 2016, down from 462 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $3.28B of Alerian MLP ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Alerian MLP ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 75 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $225M added.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Citigroup, an estimated $153M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.