Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF
166 hedge funds and large institutions have $531M invested in Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
500% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 11
333% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 13 (+10)
172% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 25
110% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $253M → $531M (+$279M)
50% more funds holding
Funds holding: 111 → 166 (+55)
27.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 28.04% → 55.74% (+28%)
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $326K | Put options by funds: $477K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$49.7M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$13.5M |
| 3 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$10.8M |
| 4 |
PPW
Pasadena Private Wealth
Pasadena,
California
|
+$10.5M |
| 5 |
BCMLT
Beacon Capital Management LLC (Tennessee)
Franklin,
Tennessee
|
+$10.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$9.45M |
| 2 |
AIM
Astor Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.91M |
| 3 |
GS
GWN Securities
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$2.62M |
| 4 |
SAM
Simplify Asset Management
Las Vegas,
Nevada
|
-$2.13M |
| 5 |
LCGC
Legacy Capital Group California
Los Gatos,
California
|
-$973K |
CTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
166 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF (CTA) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $531M — up 110% from $253M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new CTA positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $49.7M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $9.45M.
- 166 institutional investors held Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF (CTA) as of Q1 2025, up from 111 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $531M of Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 110% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 11 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
- The largest Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $49.7M added.
- The largest Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $9.45M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.