Barron's 400 ETF
BFOR
24 hedge funds and large institutions have $65.5M invested in Barron's 400 ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 5
1.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 129.52% → 130.87% (+1.4%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $62.9M → $65.5M (+$2.63M)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 27 → 24 (-3)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WA
WFG Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$804K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$509K |
| 3 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$404K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$384K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$309K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$646K |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$324K |
| 3 |
BHB
Bank Hapoalim BM
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$271K |
| 4 |
CWM
Concert Wealth Management
San Jose,
California
|
-$229K |
| 5 |
SI
SII Investments
Appleton,
Wisconsin
|
-$228K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CWM
26
Concert Wealth Management
San Jose,
California
| – | -$229K | -26,100 | Closed |
|
|
SI
27
SII Investments
Appleton,
Wisconsin
| – | -$228K | -24,932 | Closed |
|
|
JMPWA
28
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$204K | -22,228 | Closed |
|
|
CAG
29
Crestwood Advisors Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$24K | -2,600 | Closed |
|
|
SIC
30
Salem Investment Counselors
Winston Salem,
North Carolina
| – | -$18K | -1,980 | Closed |
|
31
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$16.7K | -1,820 | Closed |
|
BFOR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
24 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barron's 400 ETF (BFOR) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $65.5M — up 4.2% from $62.9M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of BFOR and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 5 trimmed existing stakes and 8 added.
The largest buyer was WFG Advisors, adding an estimated $804K. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $646K.
- 24 institutional investors held Barron's 400 ETF (BFOR) as of Q2 2017, down from 27 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $65.5M of Barron's 400 ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Barron's 400 ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 8 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Barron's 400 ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was WFG Advisors, an estimated $804K added.
- The largest Barron's 400 ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $646K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.