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NYLIM Merger Arbitrage ETF

82 hedge funds and large institutions have $187M invested in NYLIM Merger Arbitrage ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

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Maintained
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Closed

257% more capital inflows, than outflows

Capital inflows: $23.9M | Capital outflows: $6.7M

38% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 8

7.81% more ownership

Funds ownership: 66.37% → 74.19% (+7.8%)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 80 → 82 (+2)

4% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 28

Holders
82
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+2.5%
% of All Funds
0.98%
Holding in Top 10
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Holding in Top 10 Change
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Holding in Top 10 Change %
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% of All Funds
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New
11
Increased
29
Reduced
28
Closed
8
Calls
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Puts
–
Net Calls
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Net Calls Change
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MNA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review

82 of the 8,352 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in NYLIM Merger Arbitrage ETF (MNA) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $187M — up 11% from $169M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new MNA positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.

The largest buyer was New York Life Investment Management, adding an estimated $6.93M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.32M.

  • 82 institutional investors held NYLIM Merger Arbitrage ETF (MNA) as of Q2 2026, up from 80 in Q1 2026.
  • Funds reported $187M of NYLIM Merger Arbitrage ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new NYLIM Merger Arbitrage ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 8 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest NYLIM Merger Arbitrage ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was New York Life Investment Management, an estimated $6.93M added.
  • The largest NYLIM Merger Arbitrage ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.32M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.