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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
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$31.5M +$292K +12,540 +0.9%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$16.7M +$609K +26,172 +3%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
3
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$6.31M -$24.5K -1,054 -0.4%
AG
4
Advisor Group
Arizona
$4.96M +$1.68M +72,288 +45%
Stifel Financial
5
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$3.64M -$845K -36,344 -18%
IA
6
IFP Advisors
Florida
$3.53M +$849K +36,533 +28%
RJA
7
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.49M -$539K -23,198 -12%
Janney Montgomery Scott
8
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.17M +$770K +33,116 +29%
LTFS
9
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$2.96M -$2.05M -88,115 -39%
NR
10
Newfound Research
Massachusetts
$2.94M +$412K +17,735 +15%
RJFSA
11
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$2.42M +$316K +13,599 +14%
BRWA
12
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$2.35M +$31.6K +1,357 +1%
Susquehanna International Group
13
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.81M +$1.97M +84,851 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
14
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.8M +$78.4K +3,371 +4%
CA
15
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$1.78M +$296K +12,747 +18%
William Blair & Company
16
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$1.65M +$1.8M +77,425 New
CCT
17
Country Club Trust
Missouri
$1.61M -$65.2K -2,804 -4%
PFGIA
18
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$1.4M +$22K +947 +1%
AI
19
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$1.18M +$434K +18,676 +51%
Citadel Advisors
20
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.17M +$1.28M +55,043 New
Royal Bank of Canada
21
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.15M -$179K -7,684 -12%
SFS
22
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$973K -$83.6K -3,595 -7%
FEG
23
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$831K
BCM
24
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$792K +$196K +8,410 +29%
BTS
25
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$744K +$141K +6,066 +21%

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.