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Virtus Biotech ETF

20 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.2M invested in Virtus Biotech ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

89% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8.57M → $16.2M (+$7.66M)

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 3

7.56% more ownership

Funds ownership: 35.11%42.67% (+7.6%)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1920 (+1)

33% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 6

Holders
20
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+5.26%
% of All Funds
0.43%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
4
Reduced
6
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Royal Bank of Canada
1
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.92M +$1.1M +26,365 +32%
RFWA
2
RPg Family Wealth Advisory
Massachusetts
$4.03M +$3.77M +89,896 New
SMG
3
Smart Money Group
Texas
$2.55M +$122K +2,910 +5%
Jane Street
4
Jane Street
New York
$1.89M +$604K +14,420 +52%
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$627K +$45.9K +1,095 +8%
FAIM
6
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$620K
Stifel Financial
7
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$425K -$150K -3,568 -27%
AWCI
8
Alpine Woods Capital Investors
New York
$381K
Citadel Advisors
9
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$251K -$226K -5,396 -49%
LTFS
10
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$167K -$8.38K -200 -5%
JP Morgan Chase
11
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$153K -$13.1K -313 -8%
Morgan Stanley
12
Morgan Stanley
New York
$91K -$8.63K -206 -9%
APA
13
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$51.8K +$48.4K +1,155 New
FWM
14
Focused Wealth Management
New York
$31K
Bank of America
15
Bank of America
North Carolina
$18K +$17.2K +410 New
CFA
16
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$11K
SWM
17
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$9K
YWP
18
YorkBridge Wealth Partners
New York
$6K
UBS Group
19
UBS Group
Switzerland
$3K -$48.7K -1,163 -94%
CFB
20
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$3K +$2.93K +70 New
PAG
21
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
-$210K -6,025 Closed
IA
22
IFP Advisors
Florida
-$52K -1,533 Closed
MIFH
23
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
-$34K -965 Closed

BBP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

20 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Biotech ETF (BBP) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $16.2M — up 89% from $8.57M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new BBP positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 4 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was RPg Family Wealth Advisory, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.77M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $226K.

  • 20 institutional investors held Virtus Biotech ETF (BBP) as of Q1 2019, up from 19 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $16.2M of Virtus Biotech ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 89% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new Virtus Biotech ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 3 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Virtus Biotech ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was RPg Family Wealth Advisory, an estimated $3.77M added.
  • The largest Virtus Biotech ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $226K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.