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VanEck Long Muni ETF
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30 hedge funds and large institutions have $79.3M invested in VanEck Long Muni ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

71% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 7

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $67.9M → $79.3M (+$11.4M)

2.69% less ownership

Funds ownership: 46.16% → 43.47% (-2.7%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 32 → 30 (-2)

20% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 10

Holders
30
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-6.25%
% of All Funds
0.8%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
8
Increased
12
Reduced
7
Closed
10
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$4.58M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$3.78M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$2.5M
4
CIM
Confluence Investment Management
Missouri
+$1.18M
5
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$648K

Top Sellers

1
TFA
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
-$6.3M
2
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
-$1.5M
3
BTS
BB&T Securities
Virginia
-$1.24M
4
NC
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
-$580K
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$456K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
JIR
26
James Investment Research
Ohio
$106K – – –
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
27
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$29K +$28.7K +1,393 New
GWM
28
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$8K +$8.75K +424 New
Creative Planning
29
Creative Planning
Kansas
$3K – – –
TFA
30
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
– -$6.3M -310,352 Closed
BTS
31
BB&T Securities
Virginia
– -$1.24M -61,279 Closed
AIM
32
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
– -$424K -20,875 Closed
Ameriprise
33
Ameriprise
Minnesota
– -$397K -19,591 Closed
AI
34
Atria Investments
North Carolina
– -$289K -14,242 Closed
CAM
35
Caprin Asset Management
Virginia
– -$228K -11,222 Closed
AIG
36
American International Group
New York
– -$168K -8,270 Closed
IA
37
IFP Advisors
Florida
– -$71K -3,458 Closed
UFA
38
US Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
– -$6K -309 Closed
TC
39
Trust Company
Kansas
– -$1K -39 Closed
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MLN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review

30 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Long Muni ETF (MLN) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $79.3M — up 17% from $67.9M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of MLN and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 7 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.58M. The largest seller was Transamerica Financial Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.3M sold.

  • 30 institutional investors held VanEck Long Muni ETF (MLN) as of Q2 2016, down from 32 in Q1 2016.
  • Funds reported $79.3M of VanEck Long Muni ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new VanEck Long Muni ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 10 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Long Muni ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $4.58M added.
  • The largest VanEck Long Muni ETF seller in Q2 2016 was Transamerica Financial Advisors, an estimated $6.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.