ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF
EQL
65 hedge funds and large institutions have $319M invested in ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 20
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $291M → $319M (+$27.2M)
1.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.67% → 49.36% (-1.3%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 66 → 65 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$17.5M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.39M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.24M |
| 4 |
GWP
Gateway Wealth Partners
Appleton,
Wisconsin
|
+$1.73M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.03M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$12.5M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$3.83M |
| 3 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.3M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$818K |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$625K |
EQL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
65 of the 8,191 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $319M — up 9.3% from $291M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new EQL positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $17.5M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $12.5M.
- 65 institutional investors held ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL) as of Q1 2026, down from 66 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $319M of ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 4 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Ameriprise, an estimated $17.5M added.
- The largest ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $12.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.