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ARK Innovation ETF

113 hedge funds and large institutions have $317M invested in ARK Innovation ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

298% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $983K | Put options by funds: $247K

136% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 11

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 23

75% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $181M → $317M (+$136M)

40% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 57 (+2)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 100113 (+13)

3.57% more ownership

Funds ownership: 26.15%29.71% (+3.6%)

Holders
113
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+13%
% of All Funds
2.59%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+40%
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
26
Increased
46
Reduced
23
Closed
11
Calls
$983K
Puts
$247K
Net Calls
+$736K
Net Calls Change
-$45K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$98.5M +$39.1M +916,185 +72%
RJA
2
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$29.7M +$17.7M +414,601 +169%
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$25.2M +$8.78M +205,869 +58%
RJFSA
4
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$21.9M +$4.08M +95,602 +24%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$11.6M +$6.47M +151,616 +142%
SCA
6
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$9.2M +$570K +13,361 +7%
SWM
7
Sanctuary Wealth Management
Idaho
$9.18M +$8.7M +204,026 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
8
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$7.25M +$1.05M +24,546 +18%
BA
9
BKS Advisors
Michigan
$6.99M -$152K -3,573 -2%
AWA
10
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$6.46M -$886K -20,777 -13%
RFWA
11
RPg Family Wealth Advisory
Massachusetts
$5.3M -$107K -2,511 -2%
APA
12
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$5.2M +$740K +17,347 +18%
SPC
13
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$5.06M +$1.17M +27,480 +32%
PCM
14
Penserra Capital Management
California
$5.03M +$3.06M +71,814 +180%
HighTower Advisors
15
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$5.03M +$802K +18,812 +20%
CFA
16
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$4.86M +$2M +46,954 +77%
Jane Street
17
Jane Street
New York
$4.21M +$3.99M +93,541 New
LPT
18
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
$4.04M +$754K +17,685 +24%
IA
19
IFP Advisors
Florida
$3.99M +$685K +16,068 +22%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
20
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.63M +$1.29M +30,141 +60%
SPL
21
Smart Portfolios LLC
Washington
$3.58M -$7.25K -170 -0.2%
Baird Financial Group
22
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$3.53M +$1.13M +26,600 +51%
BW
23
Bison Wealth
Georgia
$3.08M +$15.1K +354 +0.5%
CAN
24
Claraphi Advisory Network
United States
$2.27M +$2.16M +50,557 New
BCM
25
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$1.98M +$1.65M +38,798 +735%

ARKK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

113 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $317M — up 75% from $181M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new ARKK positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $39.1M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.58M.

  • 113 institutional investors held ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) as of Q2 2018, up from 100 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $317M of ARK Innovation ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 75% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 26 funds opened new ARK Innovation ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 11 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
  • The largest ARK Innovation ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $39.1M added.
  • The largest ARK Innovation ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $1.58M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.