VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF
PFXF
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $71.3M invested in VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
467% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 3
221% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.2M → $71.3M (+$49.1M)
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 6
12.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 10.75% → 23.47% (+13%)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 32 → 34 (+2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Aviance Capital Management
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$32.6M |
| 2 |
GI
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
|
+$10.4M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$2.48M |
| 4 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$1.15M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$570K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HW
Hancock Whitney
Gulfport,
Mississippi
|
-$593K |
| 2 |
NPC
National Planning Corporation
El Segundo,
California
|
-$76K |
| 3 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$31K |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$23.8K |
| 5 |
VNA
Valley National Advisers
Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania
|
-$9K |
PFXF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
34 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (PFXF) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $71.3M — up 221% from $22.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new PFXF positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aviance Capital Management, adding an estimated $32.6M. The largest seller was Hancock Whitney, cutting an estimated $593K.
- 34 institutional investors held VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (PFXF) as of Q1 2015, up from 32 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $71.3M of VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 221% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 6 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Aviance Capital Management, an estimated $32.6M added.
- The largest VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Hancock Whitney, an estimated $593K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.