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iShares Biotechnology ETF

784 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.36B invested in iShares Biotechnology ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 265 increasing their positions, 229 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

29% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 75

16% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 265 | Existing positions reduced: 229

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 766784 (+18)

3.05% less ownership

Funds ownership: 83.91%80.86% (-3%)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.8B → $7.36B (-$443M)

29% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2417 (-7)

33% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $664M | Put options by funds: $986M

Holders
784
Holders Change
+18
Holders Change %
+2.35%
% of All Funds
15.82%
Holding in Top 10
17
Holding in Top 10 Change
-7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-29.17%
% of All Funds
0.34%
New
97
Increased
265
Reduced
229
Closed
75
Calls
$664M
Puts
$986M
Net Calls
-$321M
Net Calls Change
-$200M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HSBC Holdings
226
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$1.83M +$122K +899 +7%
IFG
227
Independent Financial Group
California
$1.82M +$285K +2,103 +19%
BFEC
228
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$1.82M -$220K -1,622 -11%
MA
229
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$1.8M +$14.2K +105 +0.8%
First Trust Advisors
230
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.79M -$129K -951 -7%
Prudential Financial
231
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$1.78M +$182K +1,345 +11%
WLIM
232
White Lighthouse Investment Management
Massachusetts
$1.74M -$183K -1,351 -10%
SW
233
SVB Wealth
Massachusetts
$1.74M +$198K +1,463 +13%
SWM
234
Sculati Wealth Management
Michigan
$1.73M +$41K +302 +2%
GIM
235
Grassi Investment Management
California
$1.72M +$1.72M +12,680 New
MIAN
236
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$1.71M +$1.71M +12,627 New
BRM
237
Boston Research & Management
Massachusetts
$1.7M -$82.1K -605 -5%
CS
238
Cannell & Spears
New York
$1.7M
AC
239
Asio Capital
Kentucky
$1.7M +$242K +1,787 +17%
AW
240
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$1.69M +$572K +4,216 +51%
GI
241
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$1.69M +$1.7M +12,500 New
FAIM
242
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$1.65M +$173K +1,272 +10%
JWCA
243
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$1.64M +$76.8K +566 +5%
HMS
244
Hanseatic Management Services
New Mexico
$1.64M +$346K +2,554 +27%
BSB
245
Bangor Savings Bank
Maine
$1.63M -$1.11M -8,218 -41%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
246
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$1.63M -$106K -781 -6%
PWMG
247
Prestige Wealth Management Group
New Jersey
$1.62M +$1.62M +11,961 New
PWM
248
Provident Wealth Management
Tennessee
$1.61M +$1.61M +11,859 New
RFC
249
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$1.6M +$509K +3,752 +47%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
250
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$1.59M +$1.6M +11,767 New

IBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

784 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $7.36B — down 5.7% from $7.8B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new IBB positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 265 added to existing stakes and 229 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $247M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $394M.

  • 784 institutional investors held iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) as of Q3 2020, up from 766 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $7.36B of iShares Biotechnology ETF stock for Q3 2020, down 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 97 funds opened new iShares Biotechnology ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 75 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
  • The largest iShares Biotechnology ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $247M added.
  • The largest iShares Biotechnology ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $394M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.