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Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF

191 hedge funds and large institutions have $638M invested in Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 86 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

137% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $987K | Put options by funds: $417K

135% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 20

83% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 86 | Existing positions reduced: 47

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $532M → $638M (+$106M)

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 165191 (+26)

4.46% more ownership

Funds ownership: 55.78%60.24% (+4.5%)

8% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1312 (-1)

Holders
191
Holders Change
+26
Holders Change %
+15.76%
% of All Funds
2.51%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-7.69%
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
47
Increased
86
Reduced
47
Closed
20
Calls
$987K
Puts
$417K
Net Calls
+$570K
Net Calls Change
+$721K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
1
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$63.5M +$65.4M +2,353,256 +10,420%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$46.2M +$359K +12,920 +0.8%
AWM
3
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$32.1M +$6.3M +226,842 +23%
BIG
4
Boothe Investment Group
Delaware
$29.2M +$30.3M +1,091,693 New
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$22.8M +$3.05M +109,654 +15%
BCMLT
6
Beacon Capital Management LLC (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$19.9M +$616K +22,181 +3%
PAG
7
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$17.4M +$6.17M +222,035 +52%
PPW
8
Pasadena Private Wealth
California
$17.2M +$2.82M +101,486 +19%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$17M +$4.9M +176,514 +38%
PFA
10
Peak Financial Advisors
Colorado
$14.4M +$5.93M +213,303 +65%
BCI
11
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$14.2M +$3M +107,953 +26%
HighTower Advisors
12
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$14M -$5.11M -184,017 -26%
AFG
13
Altiora Financial Group
Ohio
$10.6M +$99.3K +3,573 +0.9%
Wells Fargo
14
Wells Fargo
California
$9.3M -$182K -6,565 -2%
FCG
15
Fielder Capital Group
Tennessee
$9.16M +$9.52M +342,726 New
Truist Financial
16
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$8.69M +$8.53M +306,942 +1,687%
NYLIM
17
New York Life Investment Management
New York
$8.58M +$5.24M +188,513 +142%
DAS
18
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Arizona
$8.49M +$3.18M +114,318 +56%
CCMG
19
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$8.29M +$6.56M +236,042 +319%
PIS
20
POM Investment Strategies
North Carolina
$8.03M +$391K +14,071 +5%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
21
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$7.55M +$441K +15,862 +6%
Morgan Stanley
22
Morgan Stanley
New York
$7.42M +$361K +12,999 +5%
NWM
23
Napa Wealth Management
California
$7.05M -$522K -18,778 -7%
Osaic Holdings
24
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$6.28M +$4.37M +157,166 +204%
SPIA
25
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$5.89M +$476K +17,120 +8%

CTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

191 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF (CTA) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $638M — up 20% from $532M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new CTA positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 86 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), adding an estimated $65.4M. The largest seller was Whalen Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.2M sold.

  • 191 institutional investors held Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF (CTA) as of Q2 2025, up from 165 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $638M of Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 47 funds opened new Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 20 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
  • The largest Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $65.4M added.
  • The largest Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Whalen Wealth Management, an estimated $9.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.