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iShares Biotechnology ETF

670 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.57B invested in iShares Biotechnology ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 98 funds opening new positions, 192 increasing their positions, 234 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

46% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 67

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.6B → $5.57B (+$967M)

9.66% more ownership

Funds ownership: 61.99%71.65% (+9.7%)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 649670 (+21)

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1815 (-3)

18% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 192 | Existing positions reduced: 234

32% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $392M | Put options by funds: $579M

Holders
670
Holders Change
+21
Holders Change %
+3.24%
% of All Funds
14.5%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.67%
% of All Funds
0.32%
New
98
Increased
192
Reduced
234
Closed
67
Calls
$392M
Puts
$579M
Net Calls
-$186M
Net Calls Change
+$103M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RJFSA
26
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$21.6M +$3.09M +28,209 +17%
WJA
27
Williams Jones & Associates
New York
$21.5M +$166K +1,515 +0.8%
MMEA
28
Main Management ETF Advisors
California
$21M +$1.12M +10,200 +6%
Canada Life
29
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$20.9M +$15.4K +140 +0.1%
Ameriprise
30
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$20M +$2.45M +22,354 +14%
Barclays
31
Barclays
United Kingdom
$19.8M +$13.8M +126,261 +249%
Two Sigma Investments
32
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$19.3M -$4.77M -43,453 -20%
Baird Financial Group
33
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$18.8M -$91.8K -837 -0.5%
PP
34
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$18.7M -$2.15M -19,566 -10%
EC
35
Estate Counselors
Wisconsin
$17.1M +$4.32M +39,400 +35%
HIIFS
36
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$15.9M
AWE
37
Avidian Wealth Enterprises
Texas
$15.1M +$4.53M +41,330 +44%
CT
38
Cambridge Trust
Massachusetts
$14.8M +$96.4K +879 +0.7%
Nomura Holdings
39
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$14.2M +$11M +100,000 +366%
OPPM
40
Opus Point Partners Management
New York
$14M
HighTower Advisors
41
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$13M +$6.3M +57,409 +98%
Stifel Financial
42
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$12.1M +$650K +5,925 +6%
BAAM
43
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$11.8M -$966K -8,806 -8%
AFG
44
Albion Financial Group
Utah
$11.7M +$321K +2,926 +3%
PSUF
45
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$11.5M +$513K +4,680 +5%
PAG
46
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$11.4M +$1.27M +11,554 +13%
AG
47
Advisor Group
Arizona
$10.8M +$3.2M +29,142 +43%
AWM
48
Avondale Wealth Management
Texas
$10.7M -$390K -3,557 -4%
Envestnet Asset Management
49
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$10.6M +$2.52M +23,011 +32%
Janney Montgomery Scott
50
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$10.4M +$408K +3,721 +4%

IBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

670 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $5.57B — up 21% from $4.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 98 funds opened new IBB positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 192 added to existing stakes and 234 trimmed.

The largest buyer was TLP Group, adding an estimated $237M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $67.3M.

  • 670 institutional investors held iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) as of Q1 2019, up from 649 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $5.57B of iShares Biotechnology ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 98 funds opened new iShares Biotechnology ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 67 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
  • The largest iShares Biotechnology ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was TLP Group, an estimated $237M added.
  • The largest iShares Biotechnology ETF seller in Q1 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $67.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.