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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
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$9.27M -$2.31M -18,376 -19%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$8.81M -$178K -1,416 -2%
Royal Bank of Canada
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.99M -$338K -2,692 -5%
MCM
4
Murphy Capital Management
New Jersey
$5.75M +$92.1K +734 +2%
SFS
5
Strategic Financial Services
New York
$3.25M -$25.9K -206 -0.8%
Susquehanna International Group
6
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$3.06M +$355K +2,830 +13%
Bank of America
7
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.14M -$404K -3,223 -15%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.07M -$154K -1,224 -7%
MJRIC
9
Mogy Joel R Investment Counsel
California
$1.82M +$131K +1,040 +7%
BRM
10
Boston Research & Management
Massachusetts
$1.76M -$315K -2,510 -15%
Stifel Financial
11
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.75M -$87.8K -700 -5%
HighTower Advisors
12
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.71M -$17.4K -139 -1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
13
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.54M -$31.2K -249 -2%
Jane Street
14
Jane Street
New York
$1.42M +$154K +1,229 +12%
ACM
15
Aviance Capital Management
Florida
$1.38M +$34.1K +272 +2%
AL
16
Aspiriant LLC
California
$1.37M +$1.43M +11,400 New
VF
17
Virtu Financial
New York
$1.37M +$81.2K +647 +6%
AFG
18
Albion Financial Group
Utah
$1.33M -$24.6K -196 -2%
LPL Financial
19
LPL Financial
California
$1.31M -$227K -1,810 -14%
TRCT
20
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$1.05M -$151K -1,207 -12%
PA
21
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$910K +$949K +7,562 New
Ameriprise
22
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$866K -$52.8K -421 -6%
ClearBridge Investments
23
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$842K
RJFSA
24
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$776K -$564K -4,493 -41%
Bank of New York Mellon
25
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$741K +$45.2K +360 +6%

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.