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Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF

83 hedge funds and large institutions have $662M invested in Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

41% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 29

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $690M → $662M (-$28M)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 8883 (-5)

11.69% less ownership

Funds ownership: 89.31%77.62% (-12%)

50% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 10

60% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 52 (-3)

Holders
83
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-5.68%
% of All Funds
1.2%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-60%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
5
Increased
41
Reduced
29
Closed
10
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$127M +$18.6M +1,042,126 +18%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$115M -$9.46M -530,941 -8%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$84.9M +$3.79M +212,988 +5%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$77.3M -$52.7M -2,958,636 -41%
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$25.7M +$51.1K +2,870 +0.2%
PCA
6
Pallas Capital Advisors
Massachusetts
$24.9M +$2.68M +150,350 +12%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
7
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$21.5M +$4.9M +275,035 +30%
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$17.8M +$2.51M +141,110 +17%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$16.6M +$2.35M +131,845 +17%
CWG
10
Cornerstone Wealth Group
North Carolina
$12.6M +$411K +23,083 +3%
BFEC
11
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$11.5M +$967K +54,269 +9%
TWP
12
Tyche Wealth Partners
Texas
$9.82M -$122K -6,834 -1%
Envestnet Asset Management
13
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$9.09M +$855K +47,975 +11%
PS
14
Principal Securities
Iowa
$6.82M +$1.06M +59,726 +19%
Commonwealth Equity Services
15
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$5.94M +$128K +7,181 +2%
Baird Financial Group
16
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$5.79M -$788K -44,252 -12%
Truist Financial
17
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$5.41M +$2.8M +157,019 +112%
CAAM
18
Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$5.4M +$691K +38,764 +15%
RL
19
Rogco LP
Oklahoma
$5.28M +$89.4K +5,019 +2%
RJFSA
20
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$5.23M -$1.63M -91,310 -24%
BFG
21
Berger Financial Group
Minnesota
$4.96M -$19.9M -1,114,214 -80%
Mariner
22
Mariner
Kansas
$3.88M +$376K +21,102 +11%
MIA
23
MainStreet Investment Advisors
Illinois
$3.15M
PA
24
PSI Advisors
Florida
$3.09M +$388K +21,779 +15%
BCI
25
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$3.08M -$1.06M -59,660 -26%

PREF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

83 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (PREF) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $662M — down 4.1% from $690M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of PREF and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 41 added.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $18.6M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $52.7M.

  • 83 institutional investors held Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (PREF) as of Q1 2024, down from 88 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $662M of Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF stock for Q1 2024, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 5 funds opened new Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 10 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was Bank of America, an estimated $18.6M added.
  • The largest Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $52.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.