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iShares Biotechnology ETF

863 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.66B invested in iShares Biotechnology ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 280 increasing their positions, 257 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

63% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 813 (+5)

39% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 70

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 845863 (+18)

9% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 280 | Existing positions reduced: 257

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.67B → $7.66B (-$7.57M)

2% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $498M | Put options by funds: $510M

5.9% less ownership

Funds ownership: 76.67%70.77% (-5.9%)

Holders
863
Holders Change
+18
Holders Change %
+2.13%
% of All Funds
15.02%
Holding in Top 10
13
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+62.5%
% of All Funds
0.23%
New
97
Increased
280
Reduced
257
Closed
70
Calls
$498M
Puts
$510M
Net Calls
-$12.3M
Net Calls Change
+$483M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2B -$200M -1,300,625 -10%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$552M -$415M -2,696,319 -44%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$378M +$13.5M +87,588 +4%
Goldman Sachs
4
Goldman Sachs
New York
$324M -$197M -1,276,873 -39%
Citigroup
5
Citigroup
New York
$297M -$57M -369,742 -17%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
6
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$295M +$37.2M +241,516 +15%
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
7
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
$272M -$154M -998,000 -38%
JP Morgan Chase
8
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$234M -$98M -636,315 -31%
Barclays
9
Barclays
United Kingdom
$228M +$28.3M +183,946 +15%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$169M -$25.5M -165,836 -14%
Wells Fargo
11
Wells Fargo
California
$114M +$638K +4,143 +0.6%
E
12
Ergoteles
New York
$99.3M +$77.5M +502,916 +484%
CB
13
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$94.3M +$1.42M +9,212 +2%
Millennium Management
14
Millennium Management
New York
$86M +$41.8M +271,368 +107%
LPL Financial
15
LPL Financial
California
$84.9M -$3.64M -23,607 -4%
Bank of Nova Scotia
16
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$82.2M +$77M +500,000 +23,052%
PNC Financial Services Group
17
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$79.8M +$59K +383 +0.1%
Two Sigma Investments
18
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$68.9M +$3.4M +22,100 +6%
CI Investments Inc
19
CI Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$63.5M
TIM
20
Total Investment Management
Arizona
$54.1M +$50.9M +330,522 New
Twin Tree Management
21
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$52.3M +$49.2M +319,511 New
Osaic Holdings
22
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$38.8M -$5.99M -38,873 -14%
AI
23
Atom Investors
Texas
$38.1M +$27.2M +176,449 +313%
JMPWA
24
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$37.2M +$4.34M +28,187 +14%
Susquehanna International Group
25
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$36.5M +$23.4M +151,953 +214%

IBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

863 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $7.66B — down 0.1% from $7.67B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new IBB positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 280 added to existing stakes and 257 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ergoteles, adding an estimated $77.5M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $415M.

  • 863 institutional investors held iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) as of Q2 2021, up from 845 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $7.66B of iShares Biotechnology ETF stock for Q2 2021, down 0.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 97 funds opened new iShares Biotechnology ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 70 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
  • The largest iShares Biotechnology ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Ergoteles, an estimated $77.5M added.
  • The largest iShares Biotechnology ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $415M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.