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ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF

20 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.8M invested in ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 4

67% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 3

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $38.6M → $49.8M (+$11.2M)

18.79% more ownership

Funds ownership: 86.6%105.39% (+19%)

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1720 (+3)

Holders
20
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+17.65%
% of All Funds
0.53%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
8
Increased
5
Reduced
3
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$15.4M +$15.1M +813,129 New
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$14.7M +$1.58M +85,044 +12%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$5.44M +$722K +38,973 +16%
BWM
4
Bernicke Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$5.28M +$5.18M +279,411 New
LPL Financial
5
LPL Financial
California
$1.84M +$147K +7,941 +9%
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$1.53M -$8.28K -447 -0.6%
RT
7
Rockland Trust
Massachusetts
$1.28M +$1.25M +67,512 New
SPC
8
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$1M +$983K +53,025 New
Susquehanna International Group
9
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$983K -$743K -40,074 -44%
RJA
10
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$778K -$39.8K -2,145 -5%
SWP
11
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$465K +$455K +24,567 New
PI
12
Placemark Investments
Illinois
$463K +$36.6K +1,977 +9%
SGS
13
Sterling Global Strategies
California
$393K +$385K +20,760 New
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$79K
MFS
15
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$62K +$22.2K +1,200 +57%
US Bancorp
16
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$60K
AIG
17
American International Group
New York
$47K
Creative Planning
18
Creative Planning
Kansas
$6K +$5.56K +300 New
Jane Street
19
Jane Street
New York
-$389K -21,354 Closed
PAG
20
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
-$81K -4,473 Closed
PNC Financial Services Group
21
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
-$22K -1,200 Closed
Barclays
22
Barclays
United Kingdom
-$14K -750 Closed
Parallax Volatility Advisers
23
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
+$56 +3 New

EQL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

20 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $49.8M — up 29% from $38.6M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new EQL positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $1.58M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $743K.

  • 20 institutional investors held ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL) as of Q4 2014, up from 17 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $49.8M of ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.58M added.
  • The largest ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $743K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.