ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
166 hedge funds and large institutions have $602M invested in ARK Innovation ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
214% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 14
192% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 25
58% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $381M → $602M (+$222M)
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 9 (+2)
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 166 (+29)
2.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 35.08% → 37.28% (+2.2%)
49% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $509K | Put options by funds: $1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$20.2M |
| 2 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$18.5M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$10.6M |
| 4 |
HGWM
Harvest Group Wealth Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.71M |
| 5 |
CAN
Claraphi Advisory Network
Aliso Viejo,
United States
|
+$5.96M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$3.41M |
| 2 |
C
Clearshares
New York
|
-$3.28M |
| 3 |
BCA
Biltmore Capital Advisors
Princeton,
New Jersey
|
-$1.16M |
| 4 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$1.12M |
| 5 |
CA
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
-$878K |
ARKK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
166 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $602M — up 58% from $381M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new ARKK positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $20.2M. The largest seller was Stephens Inc, cutting an estimated $3.41M.
- 166 institutional investors held ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) as of Q1 2019, up from 137 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $602M of ARK Innovation ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 58% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new ARK Innovation ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 14 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest ARK Innovation ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $20.2M added.
- The largest ARK Innovation ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Stephens Inc, an estimated $3.41M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.