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iShares Biotechnology ETF

668 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.09B invested in iShares Biotechnology ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 175 increasing their positions, 253 reducing their positions, and 116 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

27% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1114 (+3)

4.42% less ownership

Funds ownership: 84.16%79.73% (-4.4%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 710668 (-42)

21% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.41B → $5.09B (-$1.32B)

29% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 116

31% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 175 | Existing positions reduced: 253

51% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $359M | Put options by funds: $729M

Holders
668
Holders Change
-42
Holders Change %
-5.92%
% of All Funds
14.72%
Holding in Top 10
14
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+27.27%
% of All Funds
0.31%
New
82
Increased
175
Reduced
253
Closed
116
Calls
$359M
Puts
$729M
Net Calls
-$370M
Net Calls Change
+$154M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NSIM
551
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$65K
ST
552
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$65K
TIM
553
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$65K
FRA
554
Front Row Advisors
California
$60K
RFWA
555
RPg Family Wealth Advisory
Massachusetts
$59K +$15.7K +136 +33%
MWC
556
MBM Wealth Consultants
Missouri
$59K
BFO
557
Biltmore Family Office
North Carolina
$57K -$17.3K -150 -22%
BWM
558
Baystate Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$57K
EFSCE
559
Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC)
Missouri
$57K
VCS
560
Vaughan & Co Securities
New Jersey
$56.6K
RFA
561
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$56K
BWA
562
Burt Wealth Advisors
Maryland
$55K -$10.1K -88 -15%
SIA
563
SeaBridge Investment Advisors
New Jersey
$54K
CB
564
Community Bank
New York
$53K
HIIFS
565
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$51K
LGWM
566
Litman Gregory Wealth Management
California
$48K +$51.8K +450 New
CA
567
Clearstead Advisors
Ohio
$47K +$50.1K +435 New
ACA
568
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$42K
VC
569
Vestor Capital
Illinois
$41K
FFW
570
Fusion Family Wealth
New York
$40K
MMG
571
Monetary Management Group
Missouri
$40K
WT
572
Washington Trust
Rhode Island
$39K +$41.8K +363 New
FNBOSM
573
First National Bank of South Miami
Florida
$38K +$14.6K +127 +56%
AF
574
Allworth Financial
California
$37K
PCG
575
Private Capital Group
Connecticut
$37K

IBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

668 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $5.09B — down 21% from $6.41B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 116 funds closed out of IBB and 82 opened new positions — a net loss of 34 holders — while 253 trimmed existing stakes and 175 added.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $142M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $352M.

  • 668 institutional investors held iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) as of Q1 2020, down from 710 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $5.09B of iShares Biotechnology ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 82 funds opened new iShares Biotechnology ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 116 closed out, a net change of -34 holders.
  • The largest iShares Biotechnology ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $142M added.
  • The largest iShares Biotechnology ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Citigroup, an estimated $352M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.