Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
110 hedge funds and large institutions have $613M invested in Global X MLP ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 12
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 8 (+4)
83% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 24
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $450M → $613M (+$163M)
26% more funds holding
Funds holding: 87 → 110 (+23)
1.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 11.94% → 13.14% (+1.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$49.2M |
| 2 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$20.9M |
| 3 |
DJSG
D.J. St. Germain
Springfield,
Massachusetts
|
+$18.2M |
| 4 |
SS
Simplicity Solutions
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$16.7M |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Aviance Capital Management
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$12M |
| 2 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$5.87M |
| 3 |
NA
Nottingham Advisors
Amherst,
New York
|
-$4.46M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.41M |
| 5 |
AIP
Almanack Investment Partners
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.51M |
MLPA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
110 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global X MLP ETF (MLPA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $613M — up 36% from $450M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new MLPA positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $49.2M. The largest seller was Aviance Capital Management, cutting an estimated $12M.
- 110 institutional investors held Global X MLP ETF (MLPA) as of Q4 2017, up from 87 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $613M of Global X MLP ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Global X MLP ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 12 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Global X MLP ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $49.2M added.
- The largest Global X MLP ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Aviance Capital Management, an estimated $12M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.