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Global X US Preferred ETF
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151 hedge funds and large institutions have $663M invested in Global X US Preferred ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

259% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 22

95% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 20

71% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 12 (+5)

36% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $488M → $663M (+$174M)

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 133 → 151 (+18)

6.06% less ownership

Funds ownership: 50.73% → 44.66% (-6.1%)

Holders
151
Holders Change
+18
Holders Change %
+13.53%
% of All Funds
2.65%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+71.43%
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
39
Increased
79
Reduced
22
Closed
20
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
+$27.8M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$26.5M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$21.7M
4
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$17.8M
5
FMLI
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Japan
+$14.3M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
FI
FormulaFolio Investments
Michigan
-$36.7M
2
SS
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
-$6.19M
3
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$4.64M
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$3.76M
5
TAM
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
-$3.33M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
DWP
51
Destiny Wealth Partners
Florida
$2.46M +$289K +11,397 +13%
OCM
52
Orion Capital Management
California
$2.29M -$33.6K -1,325 -1%
Osaic Holdings
53
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$2.12M +$131K +5,179 +7%
CW
54
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$2.12M +$306K +12,070 +17%
SSWM
55
Sheets Smith Wealth Management
North Carolina
$2.05M +$2.04M +80,400 New
SWP
56
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$2.03M +$1.47M +57,801 +267%
FCM
57
Fortis Capital Management
Washington
$1.99M +$254K +10,017 +15%
SEI Investments
58
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$1.97M – – –
ACA
59
Atlas Capital Advisors
Wyoming
$1.91M +$617K +24,335 +48%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
60
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$1.84M – – –
PC
61
Prairiewood Capital
North Dakota
$1.75M +$1.05M +41,328 +152%
PT
62
Plimoth Trust
Massachusetts
$1.68M +$1.67M +65,802 New
SWA
63
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$1.63M +$90.2K +3,557 +6%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
64
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.61M +$643K +25,369 +67%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
65
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.6M +$325K +12,827 +26%
AI
66
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$1.6M +$1.59M +62,564 New
ANTB
67
AMG National Trust Bank
Colorado
$1.45M – – –
CAN
68
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.41M +$43.7K +1,724 +3%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
69
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$1.41M +$345K +13,624 +33%
RRWA
70
Rainey & Randall Wealth Advisors
Florida
$1.33M +$3.93K +155 +0.3%
PGAM
71
Princeton Global Asset Management
New Jersey
$1.26M +$119K +4,700 +11%
FHA
72
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$1.19M +$1.18M +46,659 New
MA
73
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$1.19M +$67K +2,641 +6%
Commonwealth Equity Services
74
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.19M +$198K +7,790 +20%
NCM
75
Nelson Capital Management
California
$1.16M +$1.15M +45,316 New
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PFFD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

151 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global X US Preferred ETF (PFFD) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $663M — up 36% from $488M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new PFFD positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 79 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Eaton Vance Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $27.8M. The largest seller was FormulaFolio Investments, cutting an estimated $36.7M.

  • 151 institutional investors held Global X US Preferred ETF (PFFD) as of Q1 2021, up from 133 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $663M of Global X US Preferred ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 39 funds opened new Global X US Preferred ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 20 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
  • The largest Global X US Preferred ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Eaton Vance Management, an estimated $27.8M added.
  • The largest Global X US Preferred ETF seller in Q1 2021 was FormulaFolio Investments, an estimated $36.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.