First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
QABA
23 hedge funds and large institutions have $65.5M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 5
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 4
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $54.9M → $65.5M (+$10.6M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 23 → 23 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.64M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.25M |
| 3 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$802K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$460K |
| 5 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
+$256K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.25M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$598K |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$377K |
| 4 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$347K |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$238K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VKH
26
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| – | -$347K | -10,264 | Closed |
|
27
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
| – | +$35 | +1 | New |
|
QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
23 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $65.5M — up 19% from $54.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new QABA positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 8 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $2.64M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.25M sold.
- 23 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q4 2014, unchanged from Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $65.5M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q4 2014, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q4 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q4 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.64M added.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q4 2014 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.25M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.