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ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF

158 hedge funds and large institutions have $512M invested in ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

480% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 10

300% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 14 (+3)

211% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 18

44% more funds holding

Funds holding: 110158 (+48)

33% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $385M → $512M (+$128M)

18% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.24M | Put options by funds: $1.05M

3.86% more ownership

Funds ownership: 28.1%31.96% (+3.9%)

Holders
158
Holders Change
+48
Holders Change %
+43.64%
% of All Funds
3.58%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+300%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
58
Increased
56
Reduced
18
Closed
10
Calls
$1.24M
Puts
$1.05M
Net Calls
+$188K
Net Calls Change
+$188K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RJA
26
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.16M +$674K +16,624 +28%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
27
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$3.12M +$621K +15,322 +25%
MIH
28
Meitav Investment House
Israel
$3.06M +$3.02M +74,435 New
GC
29
Gruss & Co
Florida
$2.89M
ED
30
Exane Derivatives
France
$2.83M
CLOS
31
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
Switzerland
$2.75M +$2.33M +57,400 +627%
MCM
32
Murphy Capital Management
New Jersey
$2.72M +$82.9K +2,045 +3%
SIAP
33
Sterling Investment Advisors (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$2.47M +$2.42M +59,720 New
PS
34
Portfolio Strategies
New York
$2.4M +$2.36M +58,175 New
MC
35
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$2.14M +$56.9K +1,404 +3%
PCM
36
Penserra Capital Management
California
$2M +$1.96M +48,426 New
AFNAS
37
American Financial Network Advisory Services
California
$1.75M +$192K +4,727 +13%
LTFS
38
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$1.75M +$628K +15,500 +58%
ACM
39
Avalon Capital Management
California
$1.73M -$142K -3,497 -8%
LNC
40
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$1.69M +$1.02M +25,139 +160%
MC
41
Mathes Company
New York
$1.67M +$278K +6,850 +20%
MML Investors Services
42
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.52M +$746K +18,407 +99%
AIP
43
Ahrens Investment Partners
Louisiana
$1.38M +$95.3K +2,350 +8%
AG
44
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.33M +$1.07M +26,414 +453%
BFM
45
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
$1.26M +$1.24M +30,500 New
Wolverine Trading
46
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$1.16M +$698K +17,209 +158%
DC
47
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$1.14M +$1.12M +27,548 New
HighTower Advisors
48
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.12M +$71.6K +1,766 +7%
VNA
49
Valley National Advisers
Pennsylvania
$1.11M +$1.09M +26,808 New
IA
50
IFP Advisors
Florida
$962K +$48.1K +1,186 +5%

ROBO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

158 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF (ROBO) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $512M — up 33% from $385M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new ROBO positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $13.4M. The largest seller was Graham Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.1M sold.

  • 158 institutional investors held ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF (ROBO) as of Q4 2017, up from 110 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $512M of ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 58 funds opened new ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 10 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
  • The largest ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $13.4M added.
  • The largest ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Graham Capital Management, an estimated $15.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.