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iShares Biotechnology ETF

845 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.67B invested in iShares Biotechnology ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 293 increasing their positions, 270 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

9% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 293 | Existing positions reduced: 270

3% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 80

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 856845 (-11)

8.67% less ownership

Funds ownership: 85.34%76.67% (-8.7%)

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8.9B → $7.67B (-$1.23B)

47% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 158 (-7)

60% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $329M | Put options by funds: $825M

Holders
845
Holders Change
-11
Holders Change %
-1.29%
% of All Funds
14.84%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
-7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-46.67%
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
82
Increased
293
Reduced
270
Closed
80
Calls
$329M
Puts
$825M
Net Calls
-$496M
Net Calls Change
+$188M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.04B -$29.2M -183,906 -1%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$913M -$335M -2,106,329 -26%
Goldman Sachs
3
Goldman Sachs
New York
$490M -$463M -2,916,653 -47%
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
4
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
$400M -$442M -2,780,000 -51%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$334M -$2.71M -17,046 -0.8%
Citigroup
6
Citigroup
New York
$329M +$66.8M +420,459 +24%
JP Morgan Chase
7
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$311M +$234M +1,475,419 +251%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
8
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$235M +$242M +1,523,229 +3,791%
Barclays
9
Barclays
United Kingdom
$182M -$24.2M -152,571 -11%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$181M -$11.8M -74,504 -6%
Wells Fargo
11
Wells Fargo
California
$104M -$1.35M -8,488 -1%
CB
12
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$85.3M +$2.81M +17,685 +3%
LPL Financial
13
LPL Financial
California
$81.7M +$543K +3,418 +0.6%
PNC Financial Services Group
14
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$73.4M -$6.05M -38,071 -7%
Two Sigma Investments
15
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$60.1M +$29.4M +185,100 +86%
CI Investments Inc
16
CI Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$58.4M +$61.6M +387,921 New
Ameriprise
17
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$42.5M -$2.74M -17,275 -6%
Osaic Holdings
18
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$41.5M +$4.42M +27,821 +11%
Millennium Management
19
Millennium Management
New York
$38.3M +$35.8M +225,261 +780%
JMPWA
20
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$30M -$7.92M -49,849 -20%
RJA
21
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$28.3M -$4.75M -29,886 -14%
Commonwealth Equity Services
22
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$28M -$1.68M -10,583 -5%
Envestnet Asset Management
23
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$27.2M -$16.3M -102,414 -36%
Bank Julius Baer & Co
24
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Switzerland
$26M -$48K -302 -0.2%
Baird Financial Group
25
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$23.8M -$694K -4,370 -3%

IBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

845 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $7.67B — down 14% from $8.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new IBB positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 293 added to existing stakes and 270 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $242M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $463M.

  • 845 institutional investors held iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) as of Q1 2021, down from 856 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $7.67B of iShares Biotechnology ETF stock for Q1 2021, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 82 funds opened new iShares Biotechnology ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 80 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest iShares Biotechnology ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $242M added.
  • The largest iShares Biotechnology ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $463M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.