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IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF

30 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.9M invested in IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

300% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 4

73% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $34.1M → $58.9M (+$24.8M)

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 3

8.67% more ownership

Funds ownership: 43.7%52.37% (+8.7%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3030 (0)

Holders
30
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
0.8%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
4
Increased
16
Reduced
4
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NYLIM
1
New York Life Investment Management
New York
$16.4M +$5.36M +188,548 +50%
MMA
2
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$9.18M +$9.03M +317,415 New
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$7.4M +$1.84M +64,730 +34%
JIC
4
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$4.21M -$136K -4,775 -3%
SAM
5
Stringer Asset Management
Tennessee
$3.98M +$932K +32,776 +31%
Commonwealth Equity Services
6
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$3.98M +$3.93M +138,044 New
FAAM
7
First Allied Asset Management
California
$2.25M +$308K +10,817 +16%
SCM
8
Stonehearth Capital Management
Massachusetts
$1.83M +$135K +4,759 +8%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.74M +$556K +19,531 +48%
Bank of America
10
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.69M +$333K +11,696 +25%
HH
11
Hilltop Holdings
Texas
$1.51M +$1.49M +52,469 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
12
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.17M +$1.15M +40,530 New
Susquehanna International Group
13
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$784K +$350K +12,310 +83%
VKH
14
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$478K -$2.33K -82 -0.5%
Envestnet Asset Management
15
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$470K +$434K +15,256 +1,487%
LPL Financial
16
LPL Financial
California
$383K +$4.72K +166 +1%
MPWT
17
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$353K -$30.3K -1,065 -8%
HCM
18
Hengehold Capital Management
Ohio
$309K +$29.6K +1,039 +11%
SI
19
SII Investments
Wisconsin
$288K +$2.02K +71 +0.7%
AIG
20
American International Group
New York
$175K +$169K +5,928 +4,060%
P
21
Palladiem
Pennsylvania
$175K -$50.8K -1,785 -23%
BFEC
22
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$74K
TFA
23
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$52K +$9.76K +343 +24%
BRWM
24
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$26K
Bank of Montreal
25
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$14K

MNA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

30 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF (MNA) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $58.9M — up 73% from $34.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new MNA positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 16 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Miracle Mile Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.03M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.18M sold.

  • 30 institutional investors held IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF (MNA) as of Q1 2015, unchanged from Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $58.9M of IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 73% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 3 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Miracle Mile Advisors, an estimated $9.03M added.
  • The largest IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.18M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.