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Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF

9 hedge funds and large institutions have $35M invested in Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

399.29% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0%399.29% (+399%)

300% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 1

200% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 1

50% more funds holding

Funds holding: 69 (+3)

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $31M → $35M (+$4.02M)

Holders
9
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.21%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
3
Reduced
1
Closed
1
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Principal Financial Group
1
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$24.3M
Royal Bank of Canada
2
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.55M +$4.64M +233,640 New
Jane Street
3
Jane Street
New York
$3.12M -$1.3M -65,400 -29%
Bank of New York Mellon
4
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$986K +$226K +11,390 +29%
VF
5
Virtu Financial
New York
$844K +$859K +43,300 New
PFGIA
6
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$488K +$3.08K +155 +0.6%
RJA
7
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$283K +$288K +14,510 New
CFA
8
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$256K +$261K +13,175 New
DP
9
Dearborn Partners
Illinois
$226K +$26.5K +1,335 +13%
UBS Group
10
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$5K -265 Closed

PREF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

9 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (PREF) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $35M — up 13% from $31M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new PREF positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 3 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.64M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $1.3M.

  • 9 institutional investors held Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (PREF) as of Q1 2018, up from 6 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $35M of Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 1 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $4.64M added.
  • The largest Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.