Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
225 hedge funds and large institutions have $1B invested in Global X MLP ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 92 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
48% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 92 | Existing positions reduced: 62
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.06B → $1B (-$52.2M)
1.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.07% → 55.77% (-1.3%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 230 → 225 (-5)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 28
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.64M |
| 2 |
ETC
Exchange Traded Concepts
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
+$6.63M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.4M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.92M |
| 5 |
FFA
Farther Finance Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.68M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DFG
Demars Financial Group
Spokane Valley,
Washington
|
-$29.7M |
| 2 |
RA
RFG Advisory
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$6.02M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$4.87M |
| 4 |
TCM
Tradewinds Capital Management
Bellingham,
Washington
|
-$3.08M |
| 5 |
BCM
Beck Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$2.47M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$1K | -30 | Closed |
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252
Transce3nd
Kyle,
Texas
| – | -$1.6K | -30 | Closed |
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RCM
253
Raleigh Capital Management
Cary,
North Carolina
| – | -$1.33K | -25 | Closed |
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MLPA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
225 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global X MLP ETF (MLPA) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $1B — down 4.9% from $1.06B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of MLPA and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 62 trimmed existing stakes and 92 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $9.64M. The largest seller was Demars Financial Group, cutting an estimated $29.7M.
- 225 institutional investors held Global X MLP ETF (MLPA) as of Q2 2025, down from 230 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $1B of Global X MLP ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Global X MLP ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 28 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Global X MLP ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $9.64M added.
- The largest Global X MLP ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Demars Financial Group, an estimated $29.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.