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Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF

65 hedge funds and large institutions have $113M invested in Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

72% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 18

3.8% less ownership

Funds ownership: 34.39%30.59% (-3.8%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6965 (-4)

15% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $133M → $113M (-$20.2M)

24% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 17

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
65
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-5.8%
% of All Funds
1.45%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
13
Increased
31
Reduced
18
Closed
17
Calls
$1.2M
Puts
Net Calls
+$1.2M
Net Calls Change
-$360K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LNC
26
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$732K -$17.2K -738 -2%
EWM
27
Executive Wealth Management
Michigan
$715K +$780K +33,556 New
SWP
28
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$658K +$500K +21,505 +229%
CAN
29
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$637K +$86K +3,697 +14%
Envestnet Asset Management
30
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$625K +$682K +29,334 New
WAP
31
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$573K +$107K +4,615 +21%
FAAS
32
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$546K -$439K -18,884 -42%
LFAS
33
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$520K +$58.1K +2,500 +11%
RA
34
Rational Advisors
New York
$507K +$187K +8,045 +51%
AIP
35
Ahrens Investment Partners
Louisiana
$494K -$200K -8,600 -27%
MML Investors Services
36
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$486K +$27.3K +1,173 +5%
IA
37
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$479K +$456K +19,618 +163%
TFA
38
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$453K +$494K +21,247 New
APA
39
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$372K -$5.12K -220 -1%
CAC
40
Certified Advisory Corp
Florida
$366K +$120K +5,182 +43%
SCM
41
Shelton Capital Management
Colorado
$335K +$59.8K +2,572 +20%
AIC
42
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$331K +$361K +15,534 New
SS
43
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$311K +$43.6K +1,877 +15%
Creative Planning
44
Creative Planning
Kansas
$293K +$20K +860 +7%
UR
45
USCA RIA
Texas
$289K +$315K +13,550 New
DI
46
DFPG Investments
Utah
$286K +$312K +13,434 New
SFC
47
SYM Financial Corp
Indiana
$263K +$287K +12,338 New
SPC
48
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$262K -$26.5K -1,138 -8%
LWAC
49
Laurel Wealth Advisors (California)
California
$257K -$136K -5,866 -33%
NFG
50
Next Financial Group
Texas
$222K +$37.4K +1,610 +18%

QYLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

65 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $113M — down 15% from $133M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of QYLD and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.

The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.97M. The largest seller was Redhawk Wealth Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.86M sold.

  • 65 institutional investors held Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD) as of Q4 2018, down from 69 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $113M of Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 17 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
  • The largest Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.97M added.
  • The largest Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Redhawk Wealth Advisors, an estimated $2.86M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.