AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF
ARB
18 hedge funds and large institutions have $90.6M invested in AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
1,400% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 1
545% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.1M → $90.6M (+$76.6M)
350% more funds holding
Funds holding: 4 → 18 (+14)
40.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.66% → 114.36% (+41%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CFIA
Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors
New York
|
+$32.5M |
| 2 |
AF
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
|
+$14.1M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$11.6M |
| 4 |
OPS
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$8.66M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$2.06M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Stephens Consulting
Flint,
Michigan
|
-$557K |
ARB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
18 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF (ARB) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $90.6M — up 545% from $14.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new ARB positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 3 added to existing stakes and 0 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors, adding an estimated $32.5M. The largest seller was Stephens Consulting, exiting entirely with an estimated $557K sold.
- 18 institutional investors held AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF (ARB) as of Q1 2022, up from 4 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $90.6M of AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF stock for Q1 2022, up 545% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 1 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors, an estimated $32.5M added.
- The largest AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Stephens Consulting, an estimated $557K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.