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IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF

124 hedge funds and large institutions have $706M invested in IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 30

41% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 22

28% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $552M → $706M (+$154M)

23% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1316 (+3)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 115124 (+9)

4.13% more ownership

Funds ownership: 66.73%70.86% (+4.1%)

Holders
124
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+7.83%
% of All Funds
2.68%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+23.08%
% of All Funds
0.35%
New
31
Increased
50
Reduced
30
Closed
22
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$49.3M +$11.9M +372,638 +32%
BCI
2
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$48.7M +$10.3M +320,059 +27%
Ameriprise
3
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$45M -$26.7M -832,750 -37%
GT
4
Greenleaf Trust
Michigan
$43.4M +$4.73M +147,693 +12%
CFIA
5
Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors
New York
$36.2M +$36.3M +1,134,060 New
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$32.3M +$500K +15,613 +2%
Envestnet Asset Management
7
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$31.1M +$26.4M +823,141 +540%
Commonwealth Equity Services
8
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$28.1M -$166K -5,183 -0.6%
Wells Fargo
9
Wells Fargo
California
$26.7M +$6.88M +214,820 +35%
OIA
10
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$25.9M +$471K +14,701 +2%
RJA
11
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$21.7M -$684K -21,349 -3%
EMPI
12
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance
Finland
$19.9M +$20M +624,000 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
13
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$18.8M -$312K -9,741 -2%
WP
14
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$17.3M -$1.01M -31,495 -5%
AWC
15
Abundance Wealth Counselors
Pennsylvania
$14M +$126K +3,929 +0.9%
WCWM
16
Wooster Corthell Wealth Management
Connecticut
$13M +$13M +407,042 New
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$12.3M +$4.8M +149,930 +64%
BOS
18
Bank of Stockton
California
$12M +$1.4M +43,559 +13%
AA
19
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$11.8M +$10.8M +336,706 +1,014%
DCM
20
DeGreen Capital Management
Arizona
$11.4M +$11.4M +357,122 New
UWM
21
USAdvisors Wealth Management
Minnesota
$10.4M +$169K +5,271 +2%
GWAG
22
Garrett Wealth Advisory Group
Texas
$9.86M +$196K +6,108 +2%
SCM
23
Stonehearth Capital Management
Massachusetts
$9.39M +$82.1K +2,563 +0.9%
LFASL
24
Lugano Financial Advisors SA (LFA)
Switzerland
$9.17M +$3.23M +100,936 +54%
WF
25
WealthTrust Fairport
Ohio
$9M +$1.24M +38,726 +16%

MNA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

124 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF (MNA) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $706M — up 28% from $552M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new MNA positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 50 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $36.3M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $26.7M.

  • 124 institutional investors held IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF (MNA) as of Q1 2019, up from 115 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $706M of IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 31 funds opened new IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 22 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors, an estimated $36.3M added.
  • The largest IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Ameriprise, an estimated $26.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.