Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF
RYLD
164 hedge funds and large institutions have $328M invested in Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $327M → $328M (+$656K)
0.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 26.12% → 25.78% (-0.34%)
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 17
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 166 → 164 (-2)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 67
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $294K | Put options by funds: $549K
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.93M |
| 2 |
PS
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$4.3M |
| 3 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$3.67M |
| 4 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$1.56M |
| 5 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$988K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$6M |
| 2 |
PWM
Palacios Wealth Management
Ormond Beach,
Florida
|
-$2.87M |
| 3 |
HIP
HUB Investment Partners
Austin,
Texas
|
-$2.72M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.9M |
| 5 |
TCMP
Thrive Capital Management (Pennsylvania)
Fort Washington,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.65M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$15.8K | -1,051 | Closed |
|
|
VWWMG
177
Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group
Phoenixville,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$15.1K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
|
AP
178
Aspect Partners
Fairfax,
Virginia
| – | -$8.18K | -544 | Closed |
|
|
TAM
179
Tucker Asset Management
Littleton,
Colorado
| – | -$5.43K | -361 | Closed |
|
|
SIC
180
Salem Investment Counselors
Winston Salem,
North Carolina
| – | -$4.51K | -300 | Closed |
|
|
MI
181
Motiv8 Investments
Port St. Lucie,
Florida
| – | +$199 | +13 | New |
|
RYLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
164 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $328M — up 0.2% from $327M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of RYLD and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 67 trimmed existing stakes and 58 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $4.93M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $6M.
- 164 institutional investors held Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD) as of Q4 2025, down from 166 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $328M of Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 0.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 17 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $4.93M added.
- The largest Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.