Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
NKX
85 hedge funds and large institutions have $125M invested in Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 10
118% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $12.5M | Capital outflows: $5.74M
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 9
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 80 → 85 (+5)
1.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 18.66% → 19.72% (+1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$2.04M |
| 2 |
MAI Capital Management
Independence,
Ohio
|
+$1.26M |
| 3 |
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management
Parsippany,
New Jersey
|
+$958K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$920K |
| 5 |
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$911K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EW
Evoke Wealth
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.72M |
| 2 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$1.5M |
| 3 |
GWM
GK Wealth Management
Reno,
Nevada
|
-$635K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$463K |
| 5 |
Cerity Partners
New York
|
-$262K |
NKX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
85 of the 8,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NKX) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $125M — up 11% from $112M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new NKX positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Advisors Asset Management, adding an estimated $2.04M. The largest seller was Evoke Wealth, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.72M sold.
- 85 institutional investors held Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NKX) as of Q2 2026, up from 80 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $125M of Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund stock for Q2 2026, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund positions in Q2 2026 and 9 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund buyer in Q2 2026 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $2.04M added.
- The largest Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund seller in Q2 2026 was Evoke Wealth, an estimated $1.72M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.