Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Increases Stock Position in Alerian MLP ETF $AMLP

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEARCA:AMLP) by 130.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 56,744 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 32,155 shares during the quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Alerian MLP ETF were worth $2,668,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of AMLP. Americana Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Alerian MLP ETF by 167.2% during the fourth quarter. Americana Partners LLC now owns 87,410 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,110,000 after acquiring an additional 54,694 shares in the last quarter. Keudell Morrison Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Alerian MLP ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $249,000. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Alerian MLP ETF by 208.4% during the fourth quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 90,693 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,264,000 after acquiring an additional 61,281 shares in the last quarter. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Alerian MLP ETF by 11.4% during the fourth quarter. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC now owns 7,727 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $363,000 after acquiring an additional 790 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fortis Group Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Alerian MLP ETF by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 143,044 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,156,000 after acquiring an additional 2,027 shares in the last quarter.

Alerian MLP ETF Stock Performance

AMLP stock opened at $53.33 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $12.44 billion, a PE ratio of 14.17 and a beta of 0.52. Alerian MLP ETF has a one year low of $44.64 and a one year high of $55.22. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $52.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $50.35.

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. The Index is comprised of 25 energy infrastructure MLPs. The fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities, which comprise the Index (or depositary receipts based on such securities).