ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
137 hedge funds and large institutions have $380M invested in ARK Innovation ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 19
55% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 31
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 120 → 137 (+17)
2.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 32.13% → 35.08% (+3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $449M → $380M (-$68.4M)
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $387K | Put options by funds: $655K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$14.3M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.23M |
| 3 |
C
Clearshares
New York
|
+$4.42M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.12M |
| 5 |
CFA
Carroll Financial Associates
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.83M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$17.1M |
| 2 |
SWM
Sanctuary Wealth Management
Pocatello,
Idaho
|
-$9.99M |
| 3 |
AWA
Arete Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.58M |
| 4 |
SPL
Smart Portfolios LLC
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$4.44M |
| 5 |
PCM
Penserra Capital Management
Orinda,
California
|
-$2.31M |
ARKK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
137 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $380M — down 15% from $449M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new ARKK positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Raymond James & Associates, adding an estimated $14.3M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, cutting an estimated $17.1M.
- 137 institutional investors held ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) as of Q4 2018, up from 120 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $380M of ARK Innovation ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new ARK Innovation ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 19 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest ARK Innovation ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Raymond James & Associates, an estimated $14.3M added.
- The largest ARK Innovation ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $17.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.