VanEck Retail ETF
RTH
35 hedge funds and large institutions have $170M invested in VanEck Retail ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
160% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 5
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 7
80% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $94.6M → $170M (+$75.9M)
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.2M | Put options by funds: $1.52M
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 28 → 35 (+7)
1.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 55.67% → 54.12% (-1.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JCM
Janney Capital Management
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$43.2M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$7.47M |
| 3 |
AWM
Affinity Wealth Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$6.99M |
| 4 |
RAM
Riggs Asset Management
Dallas,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.2M |
| 5 |
AP
Advisors Preferred
Rockville,
Maryland
|
+$3.82M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PFG
Pacific Financial Group
Bellevue,
Washington
|
-$8.55M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.36M |
| 3 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
-$3.15M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.05M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.8M |
RTH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
35 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $170M — up 80% from $94.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new RTH positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 13 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janney Capital Management, adding an estimated $43.2M. The largest seller was Pacific Financial Group, cutting an estimated $8.55M.
- 35 institutional investors held VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) as of Q1 2015, up from 28 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $170M of VanEck Retail ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 80% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new VanEck Retail ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest VanEck Retail ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Janney Capital Management, an estimated $43.2M added.
- The largest VanEck Retail ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Pacific Financial Group, an estimated $8.55M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.