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Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF

23 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.8M invested in Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 0 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

150% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 4

83.83% more ownership

Funds ownership: 421.49%505.32% (+84%)

35% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1723 (+6)

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $39.7M → $48.8M (+$9.08M)

Holders
23
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+35.29%
% of All Funds
0.5%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
6
Increased
10
Reduced
4
Closed
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Principal Financial Group
1
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$19.4M -$4.79M -250,000 -20%
RJA
2
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$9.62M +$7.49M +391,470 +382%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.73M +$3.65M +190,745 +367%
Bank of New York Mellon
4
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$4.29M +$1.11M +57,785 +36%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.43M +$399K +20,850 +13%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.63M +$92.9K +4,855 +6%
PAG
7
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$1.28M +$28.2K +1,475 +2%
Jane Street
8
Jane Street
New York
$827K -$1.69M -88,285 -68%
Janney Montgomery Scott
9
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$717K +$180K +9,415 +34%
NA
10
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$596K +$586K +30,610 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$538K +$257K +13,415 +94%
DP
12
Dearborn Partners
Illinois
$533K +$524K +27,375 New
LPL Financial
13
LPL Financial
California
$334K -$40.5K -2,115 -11%
BTS
14
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$237K +$670 +35 +0.3%
RIA
15
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
$204K +$200K +10,465 New
BEI
16
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$133K +$12.4K +650 +10%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
17
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$121K
CFA
18
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$105K -$23.9K -1,250 -19%
Wells Fargo
19
Wells Fargo
California
$17K +$16.8K +875 New
PFGIA
20
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$13K
Morgan Stanley
21
Morgan Stanley
New York
$10K +$9.57K +500 New
AG
22
Advisor Group
Arizona
$8K
BFEC
23
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$5K +$5.36K +280 New

PREF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

23 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (PREF) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $48.8M — up 23% from $39.7M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new PREF positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Raymond James & Associates, adding an estimated $7.49M. The largest seller was Principal Financial Group, cutting an estimated $4.79M.

  • 23 institutional investors held Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (PREF) as of Q2 2019, up from 17 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $48.8M of Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 0 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Raymond James & Associates, an estimated $7.49M added.
  • The largest Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $4.79M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.