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CRF

Cornerstone Total Return Fund

36 hedge funds and large institutions have $108M invested in Cornerstone Total Return Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

160% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 5

1.03% less ownership

Funds ownership: 44.8%43.77% (-1%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 3936 (-3)

15% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 13

22% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $138M → $108M (-$30.1M)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 32 (-1)

Holders
36
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-7.69%
% of All Funds
0.8%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
11
Increased
13
Reduced
5
Closed
13
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SIA
1
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$61.8M -$763K -64,716 -1%
YCM
2
Yakira Capital Management
Connecticut
$10.6M -$495K -41,995 -4%
KIM
3
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$7.75M +$1.52M +128,732 +22%
CCP
4
Clough Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$6.83M +$6.54M +554,574 +761%
RCM
5
Rivernorth Capital Management
Florida
$5.84M -$911K -77,241 -12%
COLIM
6
City of London Investment Management
United Kingdom
$5.02M +$5.44M +461,178 New
TJHA
7
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$2.79M +$3.03M +256,548 New
MIG
8
Mariner Investment Group
New York
$1.33M +$879K +74,565 +156%
FFG
9
Ford Financial Group
California
$1.2M +$89.1K +7,554 +7%
AG
10
Advisor Group
Arizona
$906K +$509K +43,194 +108%
RJA
11
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$746K +$808K +68,496 New
LTFS
12
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$724K +$90.6K +7,681 +13%
AGM
13
Alpine Global Management
New York
$603K +$653K +55,365 New
PAG
14
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$237K +$7.98K +677 +3%
KA
15
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$195K +$211K +17,882 New
CLOS
16
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
Switzerland
$189K +$205K +17,388 New
SS
17
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$137K +$148K +12,581 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
18
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$133K +$145K +12,296 New
UBS Group
19
UBS Group
Switzerland
$131K +$115K +9,784 +446%
PNC Financial Services Group
20
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$119K +$91.4K +7,753 +243%
Morgan Stanley
21
Morgan Stanley
New York
$61K -$48K -4,074 -42%
CIAS
22
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$61K +$66.2K +5,610 New
Royal Bank of Canada
23
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$41K +$11.6K +980 +36%
APA
24
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$22.2K
GWM
25
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$16K +$1.07K +91 +6%

CRF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

36 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $108M — down 22% from $138M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of CRF and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 5 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.

The largest buyer was Clough Capital Partners, adding an estimated $6.54M. The largest seller was Walleye Trading, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.03M sold.

  • 36 institutional investors held Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF) as of Q4 2018, down from 39 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $108M of Cornerstone Total Return Fund stock for Q4 2018, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new Cornerstone Total Return Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Cornerstone Total Return Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Clough Capital Partners, an estimated $6.54M added.
  • The largest Cornerstone Total Return Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Walleye Trading, an estimated $5.03M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.