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VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF

72 hedge funds and large institutions have $290M invested in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

29% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 7

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 7172 (+1)

0.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 40.42%40.74% (+0.32%)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $303M → $290M (-$12.2M)

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 43 (-1)

40% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 30

Holders
72
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+1.41%
% of All Funds
1.89%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
9
Increased
18
Reduced
30
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$45.8M +$19.5M +656,641 +70%
MIS
2
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
$42.3M -$2.01M -67,643 -4%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$39.9M -$1.77M -59,514 -4%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$38.2M -$267K -8,979 -0.7%
JFA
5
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$23.1M +$107K +3,589 +0.5%
SWA
6
SFMG Wealth Advisors
Texas
$22.1M -$7.03M -236,201 -24%
BCI
7
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$7.83M -$2.56M -86,028 -24%
Bank of America
8
Bank of America
North Carolina
$6.23M -$299K -10,040 -4%
BPC
9
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$6.13M -$11M -368,206 -63%
PNAA
10
Pictet North America Advisors
Switzerland
$5.89M -$11.2M -376,506 -65%
Ameriprise
11
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$5.25M +$1.9M +63,749 +54%
RJFSA
12
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$3.26M +$1.36M +45,826 +68%
Citadel Advisors
13
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$3.07M +$2.16M +72,556 +217%
NPC
14
National Planning Corporation
California
$2.91M -$1.95M -65,649 -38%
Envestnet Asset Management
15
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$2.42M -$52K -1,749 -2%
SI
16
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$2.33M -$189K -6,361 -7%
VF
17
Virtu Financial
New York
$2.22M +$1.08M +36,298 +90%
PMG
18
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$2.02M -$72.9K -2,451 -3%
LTFS
19
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$2M -$211K -7,087 -9%
CFA
20
Cahill Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$1.88M -$139K -4,670 -7%
Stifel Financial
21
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.86M +$1.91M +64,193 New
Wells Fargo
22
Wells Fargo
California
$1.82M -$3.87M -129,955 -67%
RJA
23
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.79M +$62.5K +2,100 +4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
24
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.68M -$56.4K -1,896 -3%
PAG
25
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$1.65M -$679K -22,815 -29%

MOAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

72 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $290M — down 4% from $303M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new MOAT positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $19.5M. The largest seller was Pictet North America Advisors, cutting an estimated $11.2M.

  • 72 institutional investors held VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) as of Q4 2015, up from 71 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $290M of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF stock for Q4 2015, down 4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 9 funds opened new VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was LPL Financial, an estimated $19.5M added.
  • The largest VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Pictet North America Advisors, an estimated $11.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.