FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund
NFRA
9 hedge funds and large institutions have $181M invested in FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
300% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 1
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 2
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $137M → $181M (+$44.2M)
29% more funds holding
Funds holding: 7 → 9 (+2)
2.51% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.9% → 96.39% (-2.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$44.8M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$727K |
| 3 |
LNB
Ledyard National Bank
|
+$221K |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$113K |
| 5 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$45K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$8.55M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.86M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$449K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
| $179M | +$44.8M | +1,007,844 | +35% |
|
|
2
Jane Street
New York
| $749K | +$727K | +16,355 | New |
|
|
3
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
| $373K | -$8.55M | -192,502 | -96% |
|
|
LNB
4
Ledyard National Bank
| $274K | +$221K | +4,967 | +487% |
|
|
5
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| $117K | +$113K | +2,550 | New |
|
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $85K | +$9.73K | +219 | +13% |
|
|
U
7
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $59K | +$45K | +1,013 | +370% |
|
8
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| $9K | +$8.31K | +187 | New |
|
|
AIG
9
American International Group
New York
| $5.49K | +$5.33K | +120 | New |
|
|
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$1.86M | -43,163 | Closed |
|
|
CS
11
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$449K | -10,400 | Closed |
|
NFRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
9 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund (NFRA) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $181M — up 32% from $137M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new NFRA positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 4 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $44.8M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $8.55M.
- 9 institutional investors held FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund (NFRA) as of Q2 2014, up from 7 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $181M of FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund stock for Q2 2014, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund positions in Q2 2014 and 2 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund buyer in Q2 2014 was Northern Trust, an estimated $44.8M added.
- The largest FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund seller in Q2 2014 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $8.55M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.