Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
591 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.8B invested in Alerian MLP ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 203 increasing their positions, 231 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
47% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $50.2M | Put options by funds: $34.2M
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 20 (+1)
0.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 9.88% → 9.73% (-0.15%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.87B → $4.8B (-$73.6M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 601 → 591 (-10)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 57
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 203 | Existing positions reduced: 231
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$43M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$25M |
| 3 |
AIM
Allen Investment Management
New York
|
+$17.6M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$17.1M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$16.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$327M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$58.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$32.4M |
| 4 |
GCM
Graham Capital Management
Rowayton,
Connecticut
|
-$27.6M |
| 5 |
VCM
Verger Capital Management
Winston-Salem,
North Carolina
|
-$25.1M |
AMLP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
591 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $4.8B — down 1.5% from $4.87B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 57 funds closed out of AMLP and 51 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 231 trimmed existing stakes and 203 added.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $43M. The largest seller was Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, exiting entirely with an estimated $327M sold.
- 591 institutional investors held Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) as of Q3 2018, down from 601 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $4.8B of Alerian MLP ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new Alerian MLP ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 57 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Creative Planning, an estimated $43M added.
- The largest Alerian MLP ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, an estimated $327M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.