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IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF

42 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.6M invested in IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4542 (-3)

12.06% less ownership

Funds ownership: 55.72%43.66% (-12%)

13% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 15

14% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 7

38% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $80.6M → $49.6M (-$30.9M)

Holders
42
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-6.67%
% of All Funds
1.1%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
6
Increased
13
Reduced
15
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MFS
26
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$275K +$265K +9,538 +3,559%
UCFA
27
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$237K
Susquehanna International Group
28
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$228K -$1.9M -68,615 -89%
CAM
29
Cidel Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$208K -$66.6K -2,400 -25%
Royal Bank of Canada
30
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$206K -$242K -8,708 -54%
PCP
31
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$152K +$150K +5,418 New
BFEC
32
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$72K
VNA
33
Valley National Advisers
Pennsylvania
$51K +$2.33K +84 +5%
NR
34
Newfound Research
Massachusetts
$28K +$27.9K +1,005 New
AIG
35
American International Group
New York
$25K
ACM
36
Argentus Capital Management
Texas
$24K -$356K -12,832 -94%
Bank of Montreal
37
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$22K
LTFS
38
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$19K +$9.71K +350 +110%
BCI
39
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$14K -$1.11M -39,811 -99%
CG
40
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$1K
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
41
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$17
NYLIM
42
New York Life Investment Management
New York
-$15.8M -567,655 Closed
JIC
43
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
-$4.22M -151,845 Closed
JP Morgan Chase
44
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$1M -35,952 Closed
HCM
45
Hengehold Capital Management
Ohio
-$340K -12,234 Closed
TAM
46
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
-$202K -7,250 Closed
CK
47
Carnick & Kubik
Colorado
-$2.23K -80 Closed

MNA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

42 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF (MNA) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $49.6M — down 38% from $80.6M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of MNA and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 15 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.

The largest buyer was Cetera Advisor Networks, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.54M. The largest seller was New York Life Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.8M sold.

  • 42 institutional investors held IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF (MNA) as of Q4 2015, down from 45 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $49.6M of IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF stock for Q4 2015, down 38% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Cetera Advisor Networks, an estimated $1.54M added.
  • The largest IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF seller in Q4 2015 was New York Life Investment Management, an estimated $15.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.