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iShares Biotechnology ETF

855 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.1B invested in iShares Biotechnology ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 241 increasing their positions, 293 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

11% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 64

2% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $456M | Put options by funds: $447M

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 863855 (-8)

3.81% less ownership

Funds ownership: 70.77%66.96% (-3.8%)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.66B → $7.1B (-$558M)

18% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 241 | Existing positions reduced: 293

38% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 138 (-5)

Holders
855
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-0.93%
% of All Funds
14.97%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-38.46%
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
71
Increased
241
Reduced
293
Closed
64
Calls
$456M
Puts
$447M
Net Calls
+$9.29M
Net Calls Change
+$21.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.92B -$57.4M -341,190 -3%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$539M -$5.8M -34,441 -1%
Goldman Sachs
3
Goldman Sachs
New York
$365M +$46.2M +274,579 +14%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
4
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$317M +$25.8M +153,341 +8%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$313M -$62.5M -371,200 -16%
JP Morgan Chase
6
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$271M +$42M +249,296 +17%
Barclays
7
Barclays
United Kingdom
$263M +$39.6M +235,319 +17%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$215M +$49.4M +293,379 +28%
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
9
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
$185M -$87.5M -520,000 -31%
Citigroup
10
Citigroup
New York
$136M -$164M -973,636 -54%
Wells Fargo
11
Wells Fargo
California
$110M -$2.43M -14,463 -2%
Two Sigma Investments
12
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$104M +$36.9M +219,538 +52%
CB
13
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$93.5M +$396K +2,355 +0.4%
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$86.9M +$3.14M +18,684 +4%
PNC Financial Services Group
15
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$78.5M -$314K -1,864 -0.4%
Two Sigma Advisers
16
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$64.4M +$67M +398,099 New
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
17
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$63.7M +$66.3M +394,033 New
CI Investments Inc
18
CI Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$61.1M -$1.68M -10,000 -3%
JMPWA
19
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$40.4M +$3.77M +22,418 +10%
Osaic Holdings
20
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$36.1M -$2.24M -13,299 -6%
AI
21
Atom Investors
Texas
$36M -$1.71M -10,133 -4%
Bank Julius Baer & Co
22
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Switzerland
$30.9M +$2.72M +16,153 +9%
Commonwealth Equity Services
23
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$30.5M +$400K +2,379 +1%
RJA
24
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$29.8M +$2.13M +12,630 +7%
Ameriprise
25
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$28.3M +$3.95M +23,455 +15%

IBB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review

855 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $7.1B — down 7.3% from $7.66B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new IBB positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 241 added to existing stakes and 293 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Two Sigma Advisers, opening a new position worth an estimated $67M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $164M.

  • 855 institutional investors held iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) as of Q3 2021, down from 863 in Q2 2021.
  • Funds reported $7.1B of iShares Biotechnology ETF stock for Q3 2021, down 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 71 funds opened new iShares Biotechnology ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 64 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest iShares Biotechnology ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Two Sigma Advisers, an estimated $67M added.
  • The largest iShares Biotechnology ETF seller in Q3 2021 was Citigroup, an estimated $164M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.