AB Core Plus Bond ETF
CPLS
28 hedge funds and large institutions have $71.9M invested in AB Core Plus Bond ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
2,200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 1
367% more funds holding
Funds holding: 6 → 28 (+22)
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 2
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.9M → $71.9M (+$15.1M)
52.6% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.94% → 46.34% (-53%)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$15.6M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$6.84M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.59M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.46M |
| 5 |
VWM
Valley Wealth Managers
Paramus,
New Jersey
|
+$1.48M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WWMSC
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
Greenville,
South Carolina
|
-$13.3M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$7.81M |
| 3 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$106K |
CPLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
28 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB Core Plus Bond ETF (CPLS) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $71.9M — up 26% from $56.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new CPLS positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 3 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.6M. The largest seller was Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina), exiting entirely with an estimated $13.3M sold.
- 28 institutional investors held AB Core Plus Bond ETF (CPLS) as of Q1 2025, up from 6 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $71.9M of AB Core Plus Bond ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new AB Core Plus Bond ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 1 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest AB Core Plus Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $15.6M added.
- The largest AB Core Plus Bond ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina), an estimated $13.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.