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VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF

131 hedge funds and large institutions have $477M invested in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

96% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 27

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 12

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 128131 (+3)

5.21% less ownership

Funds ownership: 36.18%30.97% (-5.2%)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $506M → $477M (-$28.3M)

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 65 (-1)

Holders
131
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+2.34%
% of All Funds
2.99%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.67%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
15
Increased
53
Reduced
27
Closed
12
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$86M +$360K +7,900 +0.4%
SWA
2
SFMG Wealth Advisors
Texas
$55.3M +$2.2M +48,113 +4%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$54.2M +$314K +6,883 +0.6%
TI
4
TTP Investments
California
$36.5M -$6.76M -148,043 -16%
RJFSA
5
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$25M +$897K +19,648 +4%
LPL Financial
6
LPL Financial
California
$24.7M +$1.56M +34,174 +7%
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$21.1M +$3.67M +80,519 +22%
KLI
8
Kelman-Lazarov Inc
Tennessee
$12.1M -$71.5K -1,566 -0.6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
9
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$9.24M +$1.98M +43,392 +28%
AIP
10
Ahrens Investment Partners
Louisiana
$9.04M -$137K -3,004 -2%
BCM
11
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$7.71M +$370K +8,119 +5%
Wells Fargo
12
Wells Fargo
California
$7.14M +$1.2M +26,407 +21%
LTFS
13
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$6.84M +$419K +9,179 +7%
FDCDDQ
14
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$6.71M -$30.4K -666 -0.5%
CWM
15
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$6.01M -$3.57M -78,324 -24%
Ameriprise
16
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$5.85M +$2.85M +62,547 +100%
BCM
17
Barometer Capital Management
Ontario, Canada
$5.46M +$5.33M +116,900 New
Mirae Asset Global Investments
18
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$5.35M +$1.07M +23,400 +26%
RJA
19
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$5.19M -$46.5K -1,020 -0.9%
DP
20
Denver PWM
Colorado
$5.07M +$5.07M +111,215 New
Royal Bank of Canada
21
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.64M -$101K -2,206 -2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
22
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$4.35M +$717K +15,722 +20%
Stifel Financial
23
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$4.17M +$285K +6,255 +8%
JP Morgan Chase
24
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$3.98M +$50.1K +1,098 +1%
SPC
25
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$3.92M +$327K +7,159 +9%

MOAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

131 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $477M — down 5.6% from $506M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new MOAT positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Barometer Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.33M. The largest seller was JNBA Financial Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $45M sold.

  • 131 institutional investors held VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) as of Q3 2018, up from 128 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $477M of VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Barometer Capital Management, an estimated $5.33M added.
  • The largest VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF seller in Q3 2018 was JNBA Financial Advisors, an estimated $45M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.