VanEck Agribusiness ETF
167 hedge funds and large institutions have $823M invested in VanEck Agribusiness ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $691M → $823M (+$132M)
8.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 14.84% → 23.34% (+8.5%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 170 → 167 (-3)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 21
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.8M | Put options by funds: $4.65M
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 65
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$81.2M |
| 2 |
LMIM
Lockheed Martin Investment Management
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
+$29.9M |
| 3 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$22.9M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$13.9M |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
+$13.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$13M |
| 2 |
SONJCPFE
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund E
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$8.55M |
| 3 |
RCYC
Richard C. Young & Co
Newport,
Rhode Island
|
-$8.52M |
| 4 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$5.93M |
| 5 |
SP
Sarasin & Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$4.37M |
MOO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
167 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Agribusiness ETF (MOO) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $823M — up 19% from $691M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of MOO and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 65 trimmed existing stakes and 48 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $81.2M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $13M.
- 167 institutional investors held VanEck Agribusiness ETF (MOO) as of Q1 2014, down from 170 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $823M of VanEck Agribusiness ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new VanEck Agribusiness ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 21 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest VanEck Agribusiness ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $81.2M added.
- The largest VanEck Agribusiness ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $13M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.