First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
QABA
26 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.5M invested in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 6 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 5
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 22 → 26 (+4)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.7M → $32.5M (-$1.28M)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 7
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.36M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$676K |
| 3 |
JIP
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$607K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$417K |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$307K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.5M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.19M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.27M |
| 4 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$556K |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$515K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$2.5M | -68,567 | Closed |
|
|
27
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$1.27M | -34,788 | Closed |
|
|
VKH
28
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| – | -$515K | -14,071 | Closed |
|
|
MAA
29
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
| – | -$243K | -6,640 | Closed |
|
30
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$9K | -250 | Closed |
|
QABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
26 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $32.5M — down 3.8% from $33.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new QABA positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 6 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.36M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.5M sold.
- 26 institutional investors held First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) as of Q2 2015, up from 22 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $32.5M of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock for Q2 2015, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund positions in Q2 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund buyer in Q2 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.36M added.
- The largest First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund seller in Q2 2015 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $2.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.