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185 hedge funds and large institutions have $143M invested in ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

122% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $16.3M | Put options by funds: $7.34M

31% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $110M → $143M (+$33.5M)

1.12% more ownership

Funds ownership: 16.75% → 17.87% (+1.1%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 201 → 185 (-16)

26% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 39

53% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 66

Holders
185
Holders Change
-16
Holders Change %
-7.96%
% of All Funds
2.95%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
29
Increased
31
Reduced
66
Closed
39
Calls
$16.3M
Puts
$7.34M
Net Calls
+$8.91M
Net Calls Change
-$9.98M

Top Buyers

1
PS
Portfolio Strategies
New York
+$6.95M
2
BPCE
Bank Pictet & Cie (Europe)
Germany
+$4.43M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$3.49M
4
LIM
Lingotto Investment Management
United Kingdom
+$3.38M
5
MMEA
Main Management ETF Advisors
California
+$1.57M

Top Sellers

1
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$3.61M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$1.87M
3
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$1.75M
4
National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
-$1.14M
5
EWA
Evolution Wealth Advisors
Florida
-$909K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$17M +$3.49M +197,673 +28%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$13.2M -$7.67K -435 -0.1%
MMEA
3
Main Management ETF Advisors
California
$8.17M +$1.57M +89,025 +26%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$7.53M +$491K +27,826 +7%
PS
5
Portfolio Strategies
New York
$7.39M +$6.95M +394,034 New
CCA
6
Clearwater Capital Advisors
Illinois
$7.09M -$214K -12,126 -3%
BPCE
7
Bank Pictet & Cie (Europe)
Germany
$4.72M +$4.43M +251,000 New
YC
8
Yarbrough Capital
Tennessee
$4.49M – – –
PP
9
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$4.13M +$790K +44,800 +25%
LIM
10
Lingotto Investment Management
United Kingdom
$3.61M +$3.38M +191,948 New
Wells Fargo
11
Wells Fargo
California
$3.35M +$240K +13,638 +8%
Royal Bank of Canada
12
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.15M -$639K -36,264 -18%
CA
13
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$2.95M +$70.3K +3,988 +3%
BCM
14
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$2.89M -$81.5K -4,624 -3%
Susquehanna International Group
15
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.76M +$424K +24,047 +20%
Osaic Holdings
16
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.66M -$245K -13,909 -9%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
17
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.63M +$174K +9,871 +8%
Jane Street
18
Jane Street
New York
$2.12M -$1.87M -106,146 -49%
RJA
19
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.11M -$23.3K -1,320 -1%
HF
20
HRT Financial
New York
$2M +$214K +12,118 +13%
JP Morgan Chase
21
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.98M +$501K +28,400 +37%
RJFSA
22
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.9M -$32.3K -1,831 -2%
IAIM
23
International Assets Investment Management
Florida
$1.81M +$939K +53,285 New
FTUS
24
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$1.63M -$3.61M -204,909 -70%
Citigroup
25
Citigroup
New York
$1.41M -$455K -25,820 -26%
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ARKF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

185 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $143M — up 31% from $110M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of ARKF and 29 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 66 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.

The largest buyer was Portfolio Strategies, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.95M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., cutting an estimated $3.61M.

  • 185 institutional investors held ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) as of Q1 2023, down from 201 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $143M of ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 29 funds opened new ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 39 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Portfolio Strategies, an estimated $6.95M added.
  • The largest ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $3.61M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.