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IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF

108 hedge funds and large institutions have $398M invested in IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 24 (+2)

5.91% more ownership

Funds ownership: 71.16%77.07% (+5.9%)

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $436M → $398M (-$38.3M)

11% less funds holding

Funds holding: 122108 (-14)

40% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 48

44% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 25

Holders
108
Holders Change
-14
Holders Change %
-11.48%
% of All Funds
1.82%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
14
Increased
29
Reduced
48
Closed
25
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LFS
51
Legacy Financial Strategies
Kansas
$508K +$13.1K +415 +3%
AAS
52
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$473K +$480K +15,267 New
BCI
53
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$471K -$26.6M -843,975 -98%
FFN
54
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
$447K -$122K -3,864 -21%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
55
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$429K -$8.78K -279 -2%
TWM
56
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$424K -$233K -7,404 -35%
Cetera Investment Advisers
57
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$394K -$38.5K -1,225 -9%
CM
58
Columbus Macro
Pennsylvania
$384K -$36K -1,143 -8%
IAN
59
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$377K -$5.38K -171 -1%
WGCA
60
Wolf Group Capital Advisors
Virginia
$377K +$252 +8 +0.1%
WCM
61
Wealthcare Capital Management
Virginia
$314K -$37.9K -1,206 -11%
BOS
62
Bank of Stockton
California
$310K
OWM
63
OneAscent Wealth Management
Alabama
$277K -$14.3K -455 -5%
Allspring Global Investments
64
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$272K -$23.1K -734 -8%
NL
65
NWAM LLC
Washington
$268K +$270K +8,594 New
AWM
66
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$261K +$7.71K +245 +3%
FIM
67
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$261K -$401K -12,733 -60%
CI
68
Ceera Investments
Texas
$237K +$241K +7,660 New
CF
69
Centaurus Financial
California
$223K -$45.5K -1,447 -17%
ETS
70
ESL Trust Services
New York
$222K +$225K +7,165 New
PA
71
Parallel Advisors
California
$191K +$194K +6,176 New
AA
72
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$157K -$115K -3,649 -42%
CFD
73
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$129K -$6.42K -204 -5%
GM
74
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
$124K -$43.5K -1,384 -26%
MPWT
75
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$112K -$17.5K -555 -13%

MNA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review

108 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF (MNA) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $398M — down 8.8% from $436M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of MNA and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 29 added.

The largest buyer was Aspiriant LLC, adding an estimated $18.2M. The largest seller was Brinker Capital Investments, cutting an estimated $26.6M.

  • 108 institutional investors held IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF (MNA) as of Q2 2022, down from 122 in Q1 2022.
  • Funds reported $398M of IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF stock for Q2 2022, down 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF positions in Q2 2022 and 25 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
  • The largest IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF buyer in Q2 2022 was Aspiriant LLC, an estimated $18.2M added.
  • The largest IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF seller in Q2 2022 was Brinker Capital Investments, an estimated $26.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.