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iShares US Regional Banks ETF
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73 hedge funds and large institutions have $247M invested in iShares US Regional Banks ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

115% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $115M → $247M (+$132M)

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)

57% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 7

16.71% more ownership

Funds ownership: 24.34% → 41.05% (+17%)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 70 → 73 (+3)

38% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 29

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $24K

Holders
73
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+4.29%
% of All Funds
1.95%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
11
Increased
18
Reduced
29
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
$24K
Net Calls
-$24K
Net Calls Change
-$8K

Top Buyers

1
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
+$121M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$2.34M
3
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$1.15M
4
BCM
BTR Capital Management
California
+$895K
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$688K

Top Sellers

1
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
-$2.3M
2
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
-$2.12M
3
HighTower Advisors
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
-$1.74M
4
BUB
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
-$1.22M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$1.09M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TH
51
Timber Hill
Connecticut
$236K +$228K +6,766 New
US Bancorp
52
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$145K +$12.5K +371 +10%
AP
53
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
$112K +$99K +2,935 +1,120%
SF
54
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$84K – – –
AIG
55
American International Group
New York
$59.9K -$35.1K -1,041 -38%
SJIM
56
St. Johns Investment Management
Florida
$59K -$667K -19,783 -92%
QAM
57
QCI Asset Management
New York
$54K – – –
NPC
58
National Planning Corporation
California
$43.6K +$44.1K +1,309 New
PNC Financial Services Group
59
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$41K – – –
Bank of Montreal
60
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$36K – – –
AF
61
Arrow Financial
New York
$26K – – –
MFS
62
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$24K -$1.52K -45 -6%
LTFS
63
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$17K +$16.9K +500 New
LWA
64
Lenox Wealth Advisors
New York
$14K +$13.5K +400 New
First Manhattan
65
First Manhattan
New York
$10K – – –
FAM
66
Formidable Asset Management
Ohio
$8K – – –
HCC
67
Hirtle Callaghan & Co
Pennsylvania
$8K – – –
Fifth Third Bancorp
68
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$7K – – –
RIA
69
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$5K – – –
LWM
70
LBA Wealth Management
Florida
$3K – – –
PG
71
Patten Group
Tennessee
$1K +$1.35K +40 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
72
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$35 +$34.2K +1,013 New
SG Americas Securities
73
SG Americas Securities
New York
– -$780K -23,551 Closed
PAG
74
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
– -$224K -6,752 Closed
MA
75
MUFG Americas
New York
– -$223K -6,740 Closed
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IAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

73 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Regional Banks ETF (IAT) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $247M — up 115% from $115M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new IAT positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, opening a new position worth an estimated $121M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $2.3M.

  • 73 institutional investors held iShares US Regional Banks ETF (IAT) as of Q4 2014, up from 70 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $247M of iShares US Regional Banks ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 115% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new iShares US Regional Banks ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 7 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest iShares US Regional Banks ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $121M added.
  • The largest iShares US Regional Banks ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $2.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.