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Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund

51 hedge funds and large institutions have $162M invested in Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

160% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 5

75% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 12

19% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4351 (+8)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

3.39% less ownership

Funds ownership: 38.88%35.49% (-3.4%)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $173M → $162M (-$10.1M)

Holders
51
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+18.6%
% of All Funds
0.73%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
13
Increased
21
Reduced
12
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$43.8M -$2.79M -149,348 -6%
SIA
2
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$26.6M +$1.76M +94,130 +7%
TJHA
3
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$12M +$828K +44,305 +8%
SCM
4
Saba Capital Management
New York
$11.7M -$17.7M -947,110 -61%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$8.89M +$3.36M +179,658 +62%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$7.73M -$236K -12,609 -3%
Pathstone Holdings
7
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
$7.58M -$230K -12,335 -3%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$6.64M +$1.2M +64,354 +22%
Invesco
9
Invesco
Georgia
$6.08M +$300K +16,071 +5%
PCM
10
Penserra Capital Management
California
$4.67M +$4.61M +246,644 New
KIM
11
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$3.44M -$32.2K -1,725 -0.9%
Stifel Financial
12
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.44M +$406K +21,743 +14%
RC
13
Rareview Capital
Nevada
$3.26M +$2.44M +130,786 +315%
Wells Fargo
14
Wells Fargo
California
$2.64M -$147K -7,872 -5%
First Trust Advisors
15
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.53M +$69.4K +3,714 +5%
CL
16
Choreo LLC
Illinois
$1.42M +$183K +9,777 +15%
SA
17
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$1.37M +$71.3K +3,818 +6%
SWM
18
Seed Wealth Management
Illinois
$1.18M
CA
19
Corrado Advisors
New Jersey
$1.15M -$31.8K -1,703 -3%
MC
20
Matisse Capital
Oregon
$857K -$507K -27,151 -38%
Commonwealth Equity Services
21
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$780K +$150K +8,053 +24%
BI
22
Bramshill Investments
Florida
$755K +$745K +39,883 New
WS
23
Wedbush Securities
California
$452K +$64.8K +3,470 +17%
CCG
24
Catalina Capital Group
California
$428K +$102K +5,437 +32%
JRCM
25
Jones Road Capital Management
New York
$372K +$7.77K +416 +2%

NPFD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review

51 of the 6,965 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund (NPFD) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $162M — down 5.9% from $173M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new NPFD positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Penserra Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.61M. The largest seller was Saba Capital Management, cutting an estimated $17.7M.

  • 51 institutional investors held Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund (NPFD) as of Q3 2024, up from 43 in Q2 2024.
  • Funds reported $162M of Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund stock for Q3 2024, down 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund positions in Q3 2024 and 5 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund buyer in Q3 2024 was Penserra Capital Management, an estimated $4.61M added.
  • The largest Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund seller in Q3 2024 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $17.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.