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VanEck Biotech ETF

82 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.4M invested in VanEck Biotech ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

654% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.82M | Put options by funds: $241K

7% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 14

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 8282 (0)

9.71% less ownership

Funds ownership: 26.63%16.92% (-9.7%)

43% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 28

58% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $179M → $75.4M (-$104M)

Holders
82
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
1.88%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
15
Increased
16
Reduced
28
Closed
14
Calls
$1.82M
Puts
$241K
Net Calls
+$1.58M
Net Calls Change
+$1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MWA
51
MFA Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$204K +$226K +1,800 New
AG
52
Advisor Group
Arizona
$165K -$10.7K -85 -6%
EDRH
53
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$136K
Citigroup
54
Citigroup
New York
$120K +$23.8K +190 +24%
NSIM
55
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$111K +$71K +566 +159%
William Blair & Company
56
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$108K +$113K +900 New
CG
57
Cutler Group
California
$80K +$84.2K +671 New
KTC
58
Kistler-Tiffany Companies
Pennsylvania
$63K
OGC
59
Oak Grove Capital
New Hampshire
$60K +$62.7K +500 New
RAM
60
Riggs Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$39K -$14.4K -115 -26%
Deutsche Bank
61
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$36K +$37.6K +300 New
Simplex Trading
62
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$33K +$35.1K +280 New
KPCM
63
Kings Point Capital Management
New York
$32K
AF
64
Arrow Financial
New York
$30K
DBT
65
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Iowa
$30K +$31.4K +250 New
PRS
66
Pinkerton Retirement Specialists
Idaho
$29K
AIM
67
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
$18.7K
US Bancorp
68
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$18K
SEI Investments
69
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$18K +$18.8K +150 New
APA
70
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$12K
M
71
MOTCO
Texas
$12K -$12.5K -100 -50%
BC
72
Barnett & Company
Tennessee
$12K
JP Morgan Chase
73
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$11K
CIBC Private Wealth Group
74
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$10K
ATC
75
Adirondack Trust Company
New York
$9K

BBH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

82 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Biotech ETF (BBH) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $75.4M — down 58% from $179M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new BBH positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 16 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Aspiriant LLC, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.43M. The largest seller was AllianceBernstein, exiting entirely with an estimated $77.8M sold.

  • 82 institutional investors held VanEck Biotech ETF (BBH) as of Q1 2018, unchanged from Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $75.4M of VanEck Biotech ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 58% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new VanEck Biotech ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest VanEck Biotech ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Aspiriant LLC, an estimated $1.43M added.
  • The largest VanEck Biotech ETF seller in Q1 2018 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $77.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.