AB Core Plus Bond ETF
CPLS
22 hedge funds and large institutions have $137M invested in AB Core Plus Bond ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 6
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $122M → $137M (+$15M)
3.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.36% → 65.56% (+3.2%)
27% less funds holding
Funds holding: 30 → 22 (-8)
88% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$16.3M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$8.1M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$1.23M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$656K |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$318K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
-$5.4M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$4.7M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$454K |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$215K |
| 5 |
CFG
Citizens Financial Group
Providence,
Rhode Island
|
-$210K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MWA
26
Medallion Wealth Advisors
Farmington,
Connecticut
| – | -$106K | -2,982 | Closed |
|
|
FHA
27
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$15.2K | -428 | Closed |
|
|
GSWM
28
Golden State Wealth Management
Santa Ana,
California
| – | -$11.4K | -322 | Closed |
|
29
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$8.42K | -237 | Closed |
|
30
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$4.37K | -123 | Closed |
|
CPLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
22 of the 8,132 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB Core Plus Bond ETF (CPLS) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $137M — up 12% from $122M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of CPLS and 1 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $16.3M. The largest seller was NewEdge Advisors, cutting an estimated $5.4M.
- 22 institutional investors held AB Core Plus Bond ETF (CPLS) as of Q1 2026, down from 30 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $137M of AB Core Plus Bond ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1 fund opened new AB Core Plus Bond ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 8 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest AB Core Plus Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $16.3M added.
- The largest AB Core Plus Bond ETF seller in Q1 2026 was NewEdge Advisors, an estimated $5.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.