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iShares Biotechnology ETF

856 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.9B invested in iShares Biotechnology ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 143 funds opening new positions, 265 increasing their positions, 269 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

147% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 143 | Existing positions closed: 58

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.36B → $8.9B (+$1.54B)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 784856 (+72)

4.48% more ownership

Funds ownership: 80.86%85.34% (+4.5%)

1% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 265 | Existing positions reduced: 269

12% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1715 (-2)

46% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $818M | Put options by funds: $1.5B

Holders
856
Holders Change
+72
Holders Change %
+9.18%
% of All Funds
15.15%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-11.76%
% of All Funds
0.27%
New
143
Increased
265
Reduced
269
Closed
58
Calls
$818M
Puts
$1.5B
Net Calls
-$684M
Net Calls Change
-$362M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.08B +$22.3M +156,190 +1%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.24B +$157M +1,100,694 +16%
Goldman Sachs
3
Goldman Sachs
New York
$935M +$376M +2,634,039 +74%
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
4
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
$824M +$643M +4,500,000 +479%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$339M -$522K -3,654 -0.2%
Citigroup
6
Citigroup
New York
$267M +$57.1M +399,267 +29%
Barclays
7
Barclays
United Kingdom
$206M -$100M -699,484 -34%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$193M +$16.5M +115,320 +10%
CM
9
Churchill Management
California
$183M +$3.05M +21,366 +2%
Bank of Nova Scotia
10
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$152M +$143M +999,998 +46,062%
Wells Fargo
11
Wells Fargo
California
$106M -$8.98M -62,811 -8%
JP Morgan Chase
12
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$89.1M -$225M -1,571,927 -73%
CB
13
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$83.2M +$1.85M +12,967 +2%
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$81.7M +$3.14M +21,965 +4%
PNC Financial Services Group
15
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$79.6M -$606K -4,241 -0.8%
TIM
16
Total Investment Management
Arizona
$50.4M +$211K +1,476 +0.4%
DC
17
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$46.5M -$225K -1,576 -0.5%
Ameriprise
18
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$45.2M +$1.21M +8,484 +3%
Envestnet Asset Management
19
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$42.9M -$21.7M -151,813 -35%
JMPWA
20
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$37.7M -$4.42M -30,911 -11%
Osaic Holdings
21
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$37.5M -$438K -3,066 -1%
Stifel Financial
22
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$34.3M +$16M +112,038 +98%
CAG
23
Crestwood Advisors Group
Massachusetts
$34.3M -$92.9K -650 -0.3%
RJA
24
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$33M +$2.68M +18,724 +9%
Two Sigma Investments
25
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$32.4M +$30M +210,162 +5,327%

IBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

856 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $8.9B — up 21% from $7.36B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 143 funds opened new IBB positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 85 holders — while 265 added to existing stakes and 269 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, adding an estimated $643M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $391M.

  • 856 institutional investors held iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) as of Q4 2020, up from 784 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $8.9B of iShares Biotechnology ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 143 funds opened new iShares Biotechnology ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 58 closed out, a net change of +85 holders.
  • The largest iShares Biotechnology ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, an estimated $643M added.
  • The largest iShares Biotechnology ETF seller in Q4 2020 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $391M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.