Astor Investment Management LLC Sells 1,802 Shares of Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEARCA:AMLP)

Astor Investment Management LLC decreased its holdings in Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEARCA:AMLP) by 11.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 14,136 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,802 shares during the quarter. Alerian MLP ETF accounts for approximately 0.2% of Astor Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Astor Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Alerian MLP ETF were worth $601,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in AMLP. Sanctuary Wealth Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in shares of Alerian MLP ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Provence Wealth Management Group bought a new position in shares of Alerian MLP ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in Alerian MLP ETF by 8,000.0% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 810 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the period. ICA Group Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Alerian MLP ETF in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Ancora Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alerian MLP ETF by 114.3% in the first quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 1,200 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 640 shares in the last quarter.

Alerian MLP ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:AMLP traded up $0.30 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $45.83. The stock had a trading volume of 159,038 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,243,846. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $43.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.87 and a beta of 0.51. Alerian MLP ETF has a one year low of $37.06 and a one year high of $48.48.

About Alerian MLP ETF

ALERIAN MLP ETF seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (the Index). The Index is a rules based, modified capitalization weighted, float adjusted index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of the United States energy infrastructure Master Limited Partnership (MLP) asset class.