Barron's 400 ETF
BFOR
25 hedge funds and large institutions have $59.5M invested in Barron's 400 ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
600% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 1
80% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 5
32% more funds holding
Funds holding: 19 → 25 (+6)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.2M → $59.5M (+$3.3M)
2.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 113.22% → 115.46% (+2.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.55M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.54M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$250K |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$184K |
| 5 |
SFS
Sowell Financial Services
North Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$114K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.21M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$939K |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$491K |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$445K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$204K |
BFOR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
25 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Barron's 400 ETF (BFOR) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $59.5M — up 5.9% from $56.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new BFOR positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.55M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $2.21M.
- 25 institutional investors held Barron's 400 ETF (BFOR) as of Q4 2017, up from 19 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $59.5M of Barron's 400 ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Barron's 400 ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 1 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Barron's 400 ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.55M added.
- The largest Barron's 400 ETF seller in Q4 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $2.21M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.