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VanEck Biotech ETF

90 hedge funds and large institutions have $80.7M invested in VanEck Biotech ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,239% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.36M | Put options by funds: $475K

75% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 8

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $67.4M → $80.7M (+$13.3M)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 8490 (+6)

1.77% more ownership

Funds ownership: 17.86%19.62% (+1.8%)

50% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 30

Holders
90
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+7.14%
% of All Funds
1.95%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
14
Increased
15
Reduced
30
Closed
8
Calls
$6.36M
Puts
$475K
Net Calls
+$5.89M
Net Calls Change
+$5.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PNC Financial Services Group
51
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$180K -$37.9K -300 -18%
LTFS
52
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$160K +$36.9K +292 +31%
AG
53
Advisor Group
Arizona
$157K +$12.6K +100 +9%
Citigroup
54
Citigroup
New York
$123K
NSIM
55
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$89K -$19.1K -151 -18%
EDRH
56
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$84K -$75.8K -600 -48%
AF
57
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$77K
AP
58
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
$70K +$68.5K +542 New
CFS
59
Ceros Financial Services
Maryland
$70K +$68.5K +542 New
KTC
60
Kistler-Tiffany Companies
Pennsylvania
$68K
AIC
61
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$59K +$11K +87 +23%
William Blair & Company
62
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$57K +$5.18K +41 +10%
GSWM
63
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$55K +$53.7K +425 New
APC
64
Aspire Private Capital
North Carolina
$53K
SFA
65
Semmax Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$41K -$5.43K -43 -12%
RAM
66
Riggs Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$41K
KPCM
67
Kings Point Capital Management
New York
$35K
AF
68
Arrow Financial
New York
$32K
FHA
69
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$32K
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
70
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$24K +$15.2K +120 New
AIM
71
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
$19.9K
HNB
72
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$19K
OSNBOA
73
Old Second National Bank of Aurora
Illinois
$19K
US Bancorp
74
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$19K
M
75
MOTCO
Texas
$13K

BBH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

90 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Biotech ETF (BBH) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $80.7M — up 20% from $67.4M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new BBH positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $3.23M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $1.92M.

  • 90 institutional investors held VanEck Biotech ETF (BBH) as of Q1 2019, up from 84 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $80.7M of VanEck Biotech ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new VanEck Biotech ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 8 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Biotech ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $3.23M added.
  • The largest VanEck Biotech ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $1.92M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.