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Global X MLP ETF
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242 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.33B invested in Global X MLP ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 90 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

94% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 16

67% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)

34% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 90 | Existing positions reduced: 67

32% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.01B → $1.33B (+$322M)

6.22% more ownership

Funds ownership: 55.58% → 61.81% (+6.2%)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 233 → 242 (+9)

Holders
242
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+3.86%
% of All Funds
2.98%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+66.67%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
31
Increased
90
Reduced
67
Closed
16
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$118M
2
UBS AM
UBS AM
Illinois
+$23.5M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$22.6M
4
PIWA
Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors
Kansas
+$8.06M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$7.96M

Top Sellers

1
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
-$9.33M
2
QC
Quadrature Capital
United Kingdom
-$7.77M
3
Rockefeller Capital Management
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
-$6.71M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$4.54M
5
TPA
Trivium Point Advisory
Connecticut
-$3.18M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$259M +$22.6M +432,003 +10%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$178M +$118M +2,257,571 +215%
Creative Planning
3
Creative Planning
Kansas
$98.9M -$1.65M -31,423 -2%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$62.1M +$7.01M +133,932 +13%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$53M -$4.54M -86,763 -8%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$51.8M +$7.96M +152,028 +19%
Raymond James Financial
7
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$37.6M +$1.91M +36,503 +6%
UBS AM
8
UBS AM
Illinois
$29.5M +$23.5M +449,799 +464%
ECM
9
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$25.6M -$743K -14,188 -3%
MFS
10
Madrid Financial Services
California
$25.4M +$24.6M +470,703 New
GI
11
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$22.7M -$1.9M -36,326 -8%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$22.6M +$1.06M +20,251 +5%
Royal Bank of Canada
13
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$21.7M +$1.41M +26,983 +7%
Cetera Investment Advisers
14
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$17.3M +$386K +7,370 +2%
JIP
15
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Florida
$14.7M +$2.23M +42,629 +19%
Rockefeller Capital Management
16
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$14.6M -$6.71M -128,110 -32%
TA
17
Tectonic Advisors
Texas
$14.6M +$738K +14,100 +6%
FIA
18
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$14.5M +$724K +13,824 +5%
GA
19
Greenspring Advisors
Maryland
$13.4M +$598K +11,424 +5%
LWAM
20
Legacy Wealth Asset Management
Minnesota
$12.3M +$648K +12,373 +6%
AMG
21
Advisors Management Group
Wisconsin
$11.8M -$937K -17,891 -8%
BIA
22
Barry Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$11M +$30.9K +590 +0.3%
Osaic Holdings
23
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$10.2M +$7.69M +146,848 +344%
MAM
24
Madison Asset Management
Wisconsin
$10M -$530K -10,115 -5%
SEI Investments
25
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$9.92M +$608K +11,612 +7%
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MLPA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

242 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global X MLP ETF (MLPA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.33B — up 32% from $1.01B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new MLPA positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 90 added to existing stakes and 67 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $118M. The largest seller was Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $9.33M.

  • 242 institutional investors held Global X MLP ETF (MLPA) as of Q1 2026, up from 233 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $1.33B of Global X MLP ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 31 funds opened new Global X MLP ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 16 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
  • The largest Global X MLP ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was UBS Group, an estimated $118M added.
  • The largest Global X MLP ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, an estimated $9.33M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.