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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
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.81B -$207M -1,855,023 -11%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$635M +$192M +1,721,446 +49%
Citigroup
3
Citigroup
New York
$630M +$154M +1,380,564 +36%
Goldman Sachs
4
Goldman Sachs
New York
$538M +$192M +1,719,995 +63%
Barclays
5
Barclays
United Kingdom
$376M -$5.68M -50,876 -2%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$253M -$3.83M -34,370 -2%
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
7
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
$239M +$221M +1,980,000 New
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
8
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$78.3M -$157M -1,408,212 -68%
Two Sigma Investments
9
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$77.2M +$23.3M +208,756 +48%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$75.9M -$7.12M -63,845 -9%
Wells Fargo
11
Wells Fargo
California
$70.5M -$2.53M -22,711 -4%
PNC Financial Services Group
12
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$67.9M -$1.56M -13,940 -2%
Two Sigma Advisers
13
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$51.5M +$4.93M +44,200 +12%
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$45.3M +$398K +3,566 +1%
PP
15
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$38.9M +$7.68M +68,831 +27%
TEE
16
Tibra Equities Europe
United Kingdom
$35.1M +$22.3M +199,746 +219%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
17
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$34.7M +$32.1M +288,000 New
Millennium Management
18
Millennium Management
New York
$34.2M -$11.9M -106,963 -27%
CB
19
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$29.3M -$28.5M -255,502 -51%
CAG
20
Crestwood Advisors Group
Massachusetts
$27.3M -$2.57M -23,063 -9%
SMM
21
Stadion Money Management
Georgia
$27.1M +$25.1M +224,885 New
JCM
22
Janney Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$23.1M +$21.4M +191,503 New
JMPWA
23
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$22.8M +$1M +8,999 +5%
Canada Life
24
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$20.9M -$137K -1,228 -0.7%
JP Morgan Chase
25
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$20.9M -$180M -1,615,038 -90%

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.