AB Core Plus Bond ETF
CPLS
26 hedge funds and large institutions have $105M invested in AB Core Plus Bond ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
180% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 5
54% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $68.1M → $105M (+$36.6M)
12.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.67% → 58.3% (+13%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 27 → 26 (-1)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$28.9M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.59M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.88M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$1.83M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.38M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.63M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$522K |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$452K |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$125K |
| 5 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$117K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LFA
26
LGT Financial Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
| $3.13K | +$36 | +1 | +1% |
|
|
27
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$2.63M | -74,048 | Closed |
|
|
28
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
| – | -$522K | -14,696 | Closed |
|
|
29
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$452K | -12,730 | Closed |
|
|
MPWT
30
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Windsor,
Connecticut
| – | -$68.5K | -1,931 | Closed |
|
CPLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
26 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB Core Plus Bond ETF (CPLS) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $105M — up 54% from $68.1M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of CPLS and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 5 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $28.9M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.63M sold.
- 26 institutional investors held AB Core Plus Bond ETF (CPLS) as of Q3 2025, down from 27 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $105M of AB Core Plus Bond ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 54% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new AB Core Plus Bond ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest AB Core Plus Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $28.9M added.
- The largest AB Core Plus Bond ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $2.63M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.