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VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF

71 hedge funds and large institutions have $321M invested in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

270% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 10

233% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 6

20% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5971 (+12)

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $298M → $321M (+$22.5M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

1.9% less ownership

Funds ownership: 34.68%32.79% (-1.9%)

Holders
71
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+20.34%
% of All Funds
1.89%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
20
Increased
37
Reduced
10
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$55.4M +$55.8M +1,782,447 New
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$43.4M +$1.5M +47,866 +4%
MIS
3
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
$32.7M +$1.45M +46,288 +5%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$30.7M +$1.43M +45,802 +5%
PNAA
5
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$27.9M +$130K +4,156 +0.5%
JFA
6
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$26.9M +$1.56M +49,771 +6%
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$18.9M +$953K +30,452 +5%
BCI
8
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$12.1M +$1.38M +44,000 +13%
Wells Fargo
9
Wells Fargo
California
$9.21M +$7.52M +240,068 +427%
SWA
10
SFMG Wealth Advisors
Texas
$6.28M +$4.62M +147,486 +271%
PAG
11
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$5.09M +$1.07M +34,224 +26%
Commonwealth Equity Services
12
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$3.59M +$38.5K +1,229 +1%
PMG
13
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$2.98M -$39.5K -1,263 -1%
BTS
14
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$2.9M -$26.7K -854 -8%
CFA
15
Cahill Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$2.63M +$193K +6,161 +8%
NPC
16
National Planning Corporation
California
$2.63M +$1.11M +35,595 +68%
LTFS
17
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$2.5M +$264K +8,443 +12%
OC
18
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$2.42M +$175K +5,595 +8%
Ameriprise
19
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$2.17M -$63.2K -2,020 -3%
SI
20
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$2.14M +$491K +15,693 +30%
AIG
21
American International Group
New York
$1.97M +$58.4K +1,865 +3%
RC
22
Roundview Capital
New Jersey
$1.96M +$2.66K +85 +0.1%
AA
23
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$1.9M -$51.6K -1,647 -3%
SPC
24
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$1.86M +$1.88M +59,910 New
RJA
25
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.74M +$359K +11,472 +26%

MOAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

71 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $321M — up 7.5% from $298M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new MOAT positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 37 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $7.52M. The largest seller was Schroder Investment Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.22M sold.

  • 71 institutional investors held VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) as of Q4 2014, up from 59 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $321M of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 6 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $7.52M added.
  • The largest VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $6.22M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.