MFA Financial
MFA
192 hedge funds and large institutions have $621M invested in MFA Financial in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
31% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.09M | Put options by funds: $4.64M
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 54
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 28
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 189 → 192 (+3)
4.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.14% → 58.98% (-4.2%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $658M → $621M (-$36.4M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$9.89M |
| 2 |
EH
EMG Holdings
Old Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$4.08M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$2.99M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.89M |
| 5 |
GC
Gratia Capital
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$2.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$40.1M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$6.94M |
| 3 |
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
Causeway Bay,
Hong Kong
|
-$4.78M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.42M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$4.08M |
MFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
192 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MFA Financial (MFA) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $621M — down 5.5% from $658M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new MFA positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, adding an estimated $9.89M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $40.1M.
- 192 institutional investors held MFA Financial (MFA) as of Q1 2025, up from 189 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $621M of MFA Financial stock for Q1 2025, down 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new MFA Financial positions in Q1 2025 and 28 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest MFA Financial buyer in Q1 2025 was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, an estimated $9.89M added.
- The largest MFA Financial seller in Q1 2025 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $40.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.