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Global X US Preferred ETF
PFFD

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
HAS
126
HBW Advisory Services
California
$219K +$7.5K +296 +4%
FA
127
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$210K – – –
SWM
128
Soundmark Wealth Management
Washington
$208K – – –
FIA
129
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$207K +$205K +8,075 New
UCFA
130
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$205K +$6.06K +239 +3%
SPIA
131
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$195K +$10.1K +400 +6%
JPLA
132
Joseph P. Lucia & Associates
New York
$161K – – –
AWM
133
Accel Wealth Management
Iowa
$140K +$111K +4,384 +397%
CFA
134
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$115K +$659 +26 +0.6%
PNC Financial Services Group
135
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$102K – – –
VFA
136
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$99K +$1.24K +49 +1%
GRP
137
Global Retirement Partners
California
$48K +$330 +13 +0.7%
EWM
138
Elmwood Wealth Management
California
$38K +$38K +1,500 New
NFG
139
Next Financial Group
Texas
$32K +$32.3K +1,273 New
CAC
140
Certified Advisory Corp
Florida
$31K +$30.7K +1,209 New
FFA
141
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
$29K -$6.97K -275 -19%
GI
142
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$24K -$13.7K -541 -36%
FF
143
FourThought Financial
Florida
$15K – – –
HI
144
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$15K +$14.9K +588 New
SWM
145
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$15K +$15.2K +600 New
Rockefeller Capital Management
146
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$14K – – –
CFGS
147
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$10K -$77.2K -3,043 -88%
TCOV
148
Trust Company of Vermont
Vermont
$10K +$10.1K +400 New
SIAP
149
Sterling Investment Advisors (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$4K – – –
TCWM
150
Total Clarity Wealth Management
Illinois
$4K +$4.44K +175 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.