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iShares Biotechnology ETF

863 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.66B invested in iShares Biotechnology ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 280 increasing their positions, 257 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

63% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 813 (+5)

39% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 70

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 845863 (+18)

9% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 280 | Existing positions reduced: 257

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.67B → $7.66B (-$7.57M)

2% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $498M | Put options by funds: $510M

5.9% less ownership

Funds ownership: 76.67%70.77% (-5.9%)

Holders
863
Holders Change
+18
Holders Change %
+2.13%
% of All Funds
15.02%
Holding in Top 10
13
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+62.5%
% of All Funds
0.23%
New
97
Increased
280
Reduced
257
Closed
70
Calls
$498M
Puts
$510M
Net Calls
-$12.3M
Net Calls Change
+$483M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
KSCM
26
Key Square Capital Management
Connecticut
$33.9M +$31.9M +207,195 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
27
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$30.5M +$23.3K +151 +0.1%
Bank Julius Baer & Co
28
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Switzerland
$28.7M +$341K +2,215 +1%
RJA
29
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$28.1M -$2.44M -15,846 -8%
MMEA
30
Main Management ETF Advisors
California
$26M +$1.28M +8,280 +6%
PF
31
Phoenix Financial
Israel
$25.9M +$23.7M +154,183 +3,922%
Baird Financial Group
32
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$25.8M -$62.4K -405 -0.3%
Envestnet Asset Management
33
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$25.1M -$4.23M -27,468 -15%
Ameriprise
34
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$24.9M -$20M -129,753 -46%
RJFSA
35
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$24.8M +$764K +4,962 +3%
Canada Life
36
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$23.6M -$172K -1,114 -0.8%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
37
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$22.3M +$1.51M +9,778 +8%
CAG
38
Crestwood Advisors Group
Massachusetts
$21.8M -$780K -5,061 -4%
Stifel Financial
39
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$20.2M +$1.1M +7,126 +6%
Citadel Advisors
40
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$19.4M +$7.72M +50,100 +73%
JG
41
Jefferies Group
New York
$18.2M +$14.4M +93,641 +536%
AFG
42
Albion Financial Group
Utah
$17.9M +$16.9M +109,651 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
43
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$17.5M +$1.74M +11,322 +12%
WJWM
44
Williams Jones Wealth Management
New York
$17.5M +$260K +1,686 +2%
Rockefeller Capital Management
45
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$16.8M +$3.63M +23,548 +30%
PSUF
46
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$15.5M -$252K -1,638 -2%
GKWIM
47
Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
California
$15.4M +$135K +878 +0.9%
Truist Financial
48
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$15.4M +$818K +5,308 +6%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
49
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$15.1M +$7.16M +46,509 +102%
CAN
50
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$14.8M +$1.76M +11,431 +14%

IBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

863 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $7.66B — down 0.1% from $7.67B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new IBB positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 280 added to existing stakes and 257 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ergoteles, adding an estimated $77.5M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $415M.

  • 863 institutional investors held iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) as of Q2 2021, up from 845 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $7.66B of iShares Biotechnology ETF stock for Q2 2021, down 0.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 97 funds opened new iShares Biotechnology ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 70 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
  • The largest iShares Biotechnology ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Ergoteles, an estimated $77.5M added.
  • The largest iShares Biotechnology ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $415M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.