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VanEck Short Muni ETF

38 hedge funds and large institutions have $50.8M invested in VanEck Short Muni ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

20% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 5

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3838 (0)

5.1% less ownership

Funds ownership: 27.94%22.85% (-5.1%)

20% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $63.4M → $50.8M (-$12.6M)

25% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 16

Holders
38
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
1.1%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
6
Increased
12
Reduced
16
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$11.5M -$9.51M -543,173 -45%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$11.2M +$3.75M +214,061 +51%
U
3
UBS
Switzerland
$8.02M -$74.8K -4,273 -0.9%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$4.02M -$1.08M -61,775 -21%
CS
5
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$2.77M +$193K +11,011 +8%
Royal Bank of Canada
6
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$966K -$504K -28,761 -34%
Natixis Advisors
7
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$938K +$935K +53,364 New
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$920K -$196K -11,209 -18%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
9
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$873K -$791K -45,141 -48%
MFS
10
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$840K -$119K -6,770 -12%
FIM
11
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$808K -$151K -8,636 -16%
CPO
12
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
$790K -$49.6K -2,830 -6%
RCAG
13
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$690K +$44K +2,514 +7%
B
14
Baird
Wisconsin
$604K +$48K +2,741 +9%
AP
15
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
$584K +$583K +33,300 New
HK
16
Horizon Kinetics
New York
$494K -$1.61M -92,198 -77%
TNBTD
17
Trustmark National Bank Trust Department
Mississippi
$457K +$250K +14,250 +121%
Commonwealth Equity Services
18
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$442K +$946 +54 +0.2%
AIG
19
American International Group
New York
$371K +$153K +8,764 +71%
GAM
20
Gould Asset Management
California
$366K +$106K +6,075 +41%
CFA
21
Cahill Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$354K +$352K +20,080 New
Comerica Bank
22
Comerica Bank
Texas
$338K +$40.6K +2,320 +14%
AB
23
AT Bancorp
Iowa
$290K -$5.69K -325 -2%
NGA
24
Naples Global Advisors
Florida
$289K +$288K +16,435 New
FAAS
25
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$284K -$69.2K -3,950 -20%

SMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

38 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Short Muni ETF (SMB) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $50.8M — down 20% from $63.4M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new SMB positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 12 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $3.75M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $9.51M.

  • 38 institutional investors held VanEck Short Muni ETF (SMB) as of Q4 2013, unchanged from Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $50.8M of VanEck Short Muni ETF stock for Q4 2013, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new VanEck Short Muni ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 5 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest VanEck Short Muni ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Bank of America, an estimated $3.75M added.
  • The largest VanEck Short Muni ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $9.51M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.