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Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF

216 hedge funds and large institutions have $570M invested in Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 99 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

473% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 11

175% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 99 | Existing positions reduced: 36

35% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.15M | Put options by funds: $1.6M

29% more funds holding

Funds holding: 167216 (+49)

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $476M → $570M (+$94M)

4.28% less ownership

Funds ownership: 21.38%17.1% (-4.3%)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 42 (-2)

Holders
216
Holders Change
+49
Holders Change %
+29.34%
% of All Funds
3.76%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
63
Increased
99
Reduced
36
Closed
11
Calls
$2.15M
Puts
$1.6M
Net Calls
+$555K
Net Calls Change
+$434K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LPL Financial
1
LPL Financial
California
$61.2M +$8.08M +361,351 +15%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$55.9M +$16.1M +717,546 +40%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$38.7M -$6.39M -285,818 -14%
RA
4
Rational Advisors
New York
$38.4M +$12.5M +559,565 +48%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
5
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$27.3M
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$24.2M +$5.37M +239,891 +29%
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$20.7M -$515K -23,028 -2%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$18.6M +$2.64M +118,047 +17%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
9
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$18.6M +$3.95M +176,706 +27%
Osaic Holdings
10
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$15.9M +$3.11M +138,829 +24%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
11
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$11.8M +$5.44M +243,168 +86%
RJFSA
12
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$11.7M +$4.09M +182,920 +54%
Envestnet Asset Management
13
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$10.6M +$800K +35,749 +8%
Stifel Financial
14
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$10.4M +$1.63M +72,861 +19%
IA
15
IFP Advisors
Florida
$8.31M -$1.34M -59,756 -14%
Bank of Montreal
16
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$7.82M +$7.79M +348,185 +178,556%
BCM
17
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$7.75M +$5.98M +267,546 +352%
RJA
18
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$7.41M +$2.92M +130,542 +65%
AWM
19
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$6.7M -$885K -39,575 -12%
Janney Montgomery Scott
20
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$6.26M +$721K +32,223 +13%
Commonwealth Equity Services
21
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$5.71M +$626K +28,006 +12%
AIMCA
22
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Alberta, Canada
$5.61M
Renaissance Technologies
23
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$5.39M +$696K +31,100 +15%
CAN
24
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$5.25M +$3.88M +173,364 +287%
Truist Financial
25
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$4.38M +$739K +33,036 +20%

QYLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

216 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $570M — up 20% from $476M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new QYLD positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 99 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $16.1M. The largest seller was Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.79M sold.

  • 216 institutional investors held Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD) as of Q2 2021, up from 167 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $570M of Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 63 funds opened new Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 11 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
  • The largest Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $16.1M added.
  • The largest Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Legacy Capital Wealth Partners, an estimated $8.79M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.