VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
113 hedge funds and large institutions have $715M invested in VanEck High Yield Muni ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 38
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $738M → $715M (-$22.8M)
1.77% less ownership
Funds ownership: 24.83% → 23.07% (-1.8%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 117 → 113 (-4)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 15
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
67% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $299K | Put options by funds: $912K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$23M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$20.1M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$14.1M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$10.8M |
| 5 |
RBA
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
|
+$8.37M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Aviance Capital Management
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$55.2M |
| 2 |
HIM
Hanlon Investment Management
Egg Harbor Township,
New Jersey
|
-$12.5M |
| 3 |
TFA
Transamerica Financial Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$5.81M |
| 4 |
VFS
VSR Financial Services
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$5.37M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.54M |
HYD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
113 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck High Yield Muni ETF (HYD) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $715M — down 3.1% from $738M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of HYD and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 38 trimmed existing stakes and 44 added.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $23M. The largest seller was Aviance Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $55.2M sold.
- 113 institutional investors held VanEck High Yield Muni ETF (HYD) as of Q2 2015, down from 117 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $715M of VanEck High Yield Muni ETF stock for Q2 2015, down 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new VanEck High Yield Muni ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 15 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest VanEck High Yield Muni ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $23M added.
- The largest VanEck High Yield Muni ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Aviance Capital Management, an estimated $55.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.