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iShares Biotechnology ETF

277 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.24B invested in iShares Biotechnology ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 88 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

104% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 26

58% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1219 (+7)

25% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.6B → $3.24B (+$642M)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 253277 (+24)

6% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 88 | Existing positions reduced: 94

60% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $177M | Put options by funds: $443M

Holders
277
Holders Change
+24
Holders Change %
+9.49%
% of All Funds
8.04%
Holding in Top 10
19
Holding in Top 10 Change
+7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+58.33%
% of All Funds
0.55%
New
53
Increased
88
Reduced
94
Closed
26
Calls
$177M
Puts
$443M
Net Calls
-$266M
Net Calls Change
-$303M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SSB
126
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$1.47M -$133K -1,875 -9%
DADC
127
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$1.45M -$42.4K -597 -3%
NCM
128
Noesis Capital Mangement
Florida
$1.44M +$97.7K +1,377 +8%
SIA
129
SeaBridge Investment Advisors
New Jersey
$1.38M -$8.51K -120 -0.7%
GLRA
130
Gerald L. Ray & Associates
Texas
$1.35M -$23.4K -330 -2%
PSUF
131
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$1.34M +$192K +2,700 +18%
FWIA
132
Fort Washington Investment Advisors
Ohio
$1.31M -$68.1K -960 -5%
WA
133
Whitebox Advisors
Minnesota
$1.29M -$4.94M -69,600 -80%
SFSIG
134
San Francisco Sentry Investment Group
California
$1.28M +$53.2K +750 +5%
BGA
135
Belmont Global Advisors
Texas
$1.22M +$1.14M +16,050 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
136
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.16M +$60.4K +852 +6%
PI
137
Placemark Investments
Illinois
$1.15M +$148K +2,088 +16%
HSBC Holdings
138
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$1.14M +$147K +2,070 +16%
JCP
139
Jabre Capital Partners
Switzerland
$1.14M +$1.06M +15,000 New
SNBOSD
140
Security National Bank of So Dak
Iowa
$1.13M +$20.2K +285 +2%
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
141
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$1.13M +$28.7K +405 +3%
KFS
142
KMS Financial Services
Washington
$1.08M +$311K +4,386 +44%
WA
143
WFG Advisors
Texas
$1.07M -$378K -5,328 -27%
NPC
144
National Planning Corporation
California
$1.05M +$27.9K +393 +3%
BPC
145
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$1.03M +$971K +13,680 New
LIM
146
Leavell Investment Management
Alabama
$999K +$42.6K +600 +5%
HDIM
147
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management
Vermont
$958K -$341K -4,800 -27%
WB
148
WesBanco Bank
West Virginia
$930K +$305K +4,296 +54%
WA
149
WESPAC Advisors
California
$921K +$66.4K +936 +8%
CWM
150
Cabot Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$913K -$221K -3,108 -20%

IBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

277 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $3.24B — up 25% from $2.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new IBB positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 88 added to existing stakes and 94 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $192M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $115M sold.

  • 277 institutional investors held iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) as of Q4 2013, up from 253 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $3.24B of iShares Biotechnology ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 53 funds opened new iShares Biotechnology ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 26 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
  • The largest iShares Biotechnology ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $192M added.
  • The largest iShares Biotechnology ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $115M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.