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Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF
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169 hedge funds and large institutions have $357M invested in Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

41% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 17

39% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 49

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $328M → $357M (+$28.9M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 164 → 169 (+5)

2.33% more ownership

Funds ownership: 25.78% → 28.1% (+2.3%)

83% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $379K | Put options by funds: $2.24M

Holders
169
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+3.05%
% of All Funds
2.08%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
24
Increased
68
Reduced
49
Closed
17
Calls
$379K
Puts
$2.24M
Net Calls
-$1.86M
Net Calls Change
-$1.6M

Top Buyers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$16.2M
2
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$7.61M
3
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$2.78M
4
PS
Principal Securities
Iowa
+$2.43M
5
TCMP
Thrive Capital Management (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
+$2.32M

Top Sellers

1
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
-$2.4M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$1.83M
3
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
-$1.4M
4
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
-$963K
5
SWP
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
-$928K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
RA
26
RFG Advisory
Alabama
$2.13M +$13.4K +867 +0.6%
CW
27
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$2.08M +$713K +46,144 +50%
FCMA
28
Foresight Capital Management Advisors
Michigan
$2.06M +$99.3K +6,424 +5%
NFSG
29
Newbridge Financial Services Group
Florida
$2.05M -$20.3K -1,315 -0.9%
AC
30
Apella Capital
Connecticut
$1.96M +$1.97M +127,206 New
JWCA
31
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$1.91M -$27.8K -1,801 -1%
Janney Montgomery Scott
32
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.88M -$39.6K -2,561 -2%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
33
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$1.74M -$963K -62,259 -35%
FAM
34
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$1.72M -$8.18K -529 -0.5%
PAG
35
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$1.53M +$12.7K +823 +0.8%
Rockefeller Capital Management
36
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$1.48M +$742K +47,998 +94%
Stifel Financial
37
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.34M -$40.9K -2,644 -3%
SWP
38
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$1.19M -$928K -60,025 -43%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
39
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.17M -$196K -12,700 -14%
TCM
40
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$1.15M +$42.9K +2,777 +4%
HNWAG
41
High Net Worth Advisory Group
Florida
$1.06M -$123K -7,924 -10%
GAMC
42
Garner Asset Management Corp
Texas
$1.05M +$309K +19,957 +40%
SFG
43
SageGuard Financial Group
Tennessee
$929K -$234K -15,108 -20%
OFO
44
OneAscent Family Office
Alabama
$926K +$82.8K +5,356 +9%
S4W
45
Solutions 4 Wealth
Texas
$922K +$26.6K +1,720 +3%
NAS
46
NWF Advisory Services
California
$910K +$42.5K +2,750 +5%
RIG
47
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$896K +$173K +11,191 +23%
TC
48
Trilogy Capital
California
$791K +$159K +10,289 +24%
FA
49
Fiduciary Alliance
South Carolina
$781K +$35.9K +2,320 +5%
RFA
50
Resurgent Financial Advisors
Georgia
$772K +$29.3K +1,892 +4%
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RYLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

169 of the 8,125 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $357M — up 8.8% from $328M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new RYLD positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $16.2M. The largest seller was Cetera Investment Advisers, cutting an estimated $2.4M.

  • 169 institutional investors held Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD) as of Q1 2026, up from 164 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $357M of Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 17 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $16.2M added.
  • The largest Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Cetera Investment Advisers, an estimated $2.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.