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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund
ETV

112 hedge funds and large institutions have $110M invested in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 14

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 30

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 105 → 112 (+7)

0.04% more ownership

Funds ownership: 10.38% → 10.43% (+0.04%)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $123M → $110M (-$12.6M)

Holders
112
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+6.67%
% of All Funds
2.5%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
21
Increased
35
Reduced
30
Closed
14
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
+$1.8M
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$1.71M
3
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$1.55M
4
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Massachusetts
+$718K
5
AG
Advisor Group
Arizona
+$669K

Top Sellers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$2.22M
2
NMC
Nine Masts Capital
Hong Kong
-$1.66M
3
AI
Atria Investments
North Carolina
-$1.29M
4
Cohen & Steers
Cohen & Steers
New York
-$812K
5
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
-$450K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$18M -$2.22M -150,660 -10%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$7.85M +$661K +44,884 +8%
Ameriprise
3
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$6.03M +$1.55M +105,040 +31%
GC
4
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$5.75M +$1.8M +122,525 +40%
Invesco
5
Invesco
Georgia
$5.66M +$486K +33,004 +9%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.29M +$1.71M +115,940 +42%
FTI
7
Fiduciary Trust International
Massachusetts
$4.46M -$368K -25,000 -7%
UBS Group
8
UBS Group
Switzerland
$4.26M +$559K +37,971 +14%
NGA
9
Naples Global Advisors
Florida
$3.09M +$62.7K +4,260 +2%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$3.03M -$323K -21,914 -9%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
11
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.02M +$558K +37,934 +20%
MIAN
12
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$2.7M +$541K +36,744 +24%
CRC
13
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
$2.29M -$450K -30,582 -15%
MML Investors Services
14
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$2.09M -$14.6K -992 -0.6%
AG
15
Advisor Group
Arizona
$2.04M +$669K +45,427 +43%
MA
16
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$1.8M +$31.2K +2,119 +2%
LTFS
17
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.77M +$388K +26,344 +25%
LPL Financial
18
LPL Financial
California
$1.7M +$505K +34,337 +37%
Commonwealth Equity Services
19
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.69M +$215K +14,617 +13%
OC
20
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$1.61M -$85K -5,775 -5%
RJFSA
21
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.49M +$407K +27,665 +33%
HH
22
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$1.34M +$444K +30,153 +44%
RJA
23
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.29M -$63.6K -4,322 -4%
SB
24
Strategic Blueprint
Georgia
$1.07M +$1.16M +79,114 New
OWA
25
Outlook Wealth Advisors
Texas
$937K +$102K +6,948 New
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ETV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

112 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (ETV) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $110M — down 10% from $123M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new ETV positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Guggenheim Capital, adding an estimated $1.8M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $2.22M.

  • 112 institutional investors held Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (ETV) as of Q4 2018, up from 105 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $110M of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund stock for Q4 2018, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund positions in Q4 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund buyer in Q4 2018 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $1.8M added.
  • The largest Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund seller in Q4 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $2.22M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.