Barron's 400 ETF
BFOR
22 hedge funds and large institutions have $55.8M invested in Barron's 400 ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 1
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 21 → 22 (+1)
2.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 123.47% → 125.88% (+2.4%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $60.1M → $55.8M (-$4.37M)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.38M |
| 2 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
+$365K |
| 3 |
WA
WFG Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$284K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$177K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$149K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4.28M |
| 2 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$632K |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$498K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$374K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$360K |
BFOR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
22 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barron's 400 ETF (BFOR) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $55.8M — down 7.3% from $60.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 2 funds opened new BFOR positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 6 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $1.38M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $4.28M.
- 22 institutional investors held Barron's 400 ETF (BFOR) as of Q1 2016, up from 21 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $55.8M of Barron's 400 ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new Barron's 400 ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 1 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Barron's 400 ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.38M added.
- The largest Barron's 400 ETF seller in Q1 2016 was UBS Group, an estimated $4.28M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.