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iShares Biotechnology ETF

710 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.41B invested in iShares Biotechnology ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 171 funds opening new positions, 153 increasing their positions, 231 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

256% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 171 | Existing positions closed: 48

22% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 911 (+2)

22% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.25B → $6.41B (+$1.16B)

19% more funds holding

Funds holding: 597710 (+113)

5.66% more ownership

Funds ownership: 78.5%84.16% (+5.7%)

34% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 153 | Existing positions reduced: 231

43% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $692M | Put options by funds: $1.22B

Holders
710
Holders Change
+113
Holders Change %
+18.93%
% of All Funds
13.99%
Holding in Top 10
11
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+22.22%
% of All Funds
0.22%
New
171
Increased
153
Reduced
231
Closed
48
Calls
$692M
Puts
$1.22B
Net Calls
-$524M
Net Calls Change
-$325M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RJA
26
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$20.8M +$2.35M +21,102 +14%
Baird Financial Group
27
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$19.3M -$1.18M -10,567 -6%
Squarepoint
28
Squarepoint
New York
$18.8M +$7.62M +68,303 +78%
Ameriprise
29
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$18.3M +$2.71M +24,309 +19%
QF
30
QVT Financial
New York
$18M +$7.22M +64,719 +77%
Commonwealth Equity Services
31
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$17.5M -$1.13M -10,168 -7%
RJFSA
32
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$16.4M -$459K -4,115 -3%
JG
33
Jefferies Group
New York
$16.4M -$1.09M -9,768 -7%
SG Americas Securities
34
SG Americas Securities
New York
$15M +$1.96M +17,566 +16%
MMEA
35
Main Management ETF Advisors
California
$14.6M +$589K +5,280 +5%
BAAM
36
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$13.2M +$521K +4,672 +4%
WJWM
37
Williams Jones Wealth Management
New York
$12.8M -$6.25M -56,044 -34%
EC
38
Estate Counselors
Wisconsin
$12.7M +$11.8M +105,490 New
AFG
39
Albion Financial Group
Utah
$11.8M +$75.1K +673 +0.7%
Stifel Financial
40
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$11.1M -$79.5K -713 -0.8%
IHL
41
Investment House LLC
California
$10.8M -$231K -2,070 -2%
PSUF
42
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$10.5M -$453K -4,057 -4%
DY
43
Dowling & Yahnke
California
$10.5M -$161K -1,440 -2%
AG
44
Advisor Group
Arizona
$10.2M -$42.6K -382 -0.5%
Susquehanna International Group
45
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$10.1M -$11.9M -106,932 -56%
Envestnet Asset Management
46
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$9.66M +$196K +1,755 +2%
VAS
47
Valicenti Advisory Services
New York
$9.57M +$70.2K +629 +0.8%
Citadel Advisors
48
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$9.3M +$4.42M +39,617 +105%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
49
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$9.28M +$7.93M +71,118 +1,215%
Janney Montgomery Scott
50
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$8.97M -$15.1K -135 -0.2%

IBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

710 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $6.41B — up 22% from $5.25B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 171 funds opened new IBB positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 123 holders — while 153 added to existing stakes and 231 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $192M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $207M.

  • 710 institutional investors held iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) as of Q4 2019, up from 597 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $6.41B of iShares Biotechnology ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 171 funds opened new iShares Biotechnology ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 48 closed out, a net change of +123 holders.
  • The largest iShares Biotechnology ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $192M added.
  • The largest iShares Biotechnology ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $207M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.