iShares US Utilities ETF
141 hedge funds and large institutions have $412M invested in iShares US Utilities ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
241% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.55M | Put options by funds: $1.04M
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 11
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 141 (+4)
3.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 102.54% → 99.32% (-3.2%)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $547M → $412M (-$135M)
47% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 62
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$12.7M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.34M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$4.57M |
| 4 |
GC
Grimes & Company
Westborough,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.75M |
| 5 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$2.89M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$62.4M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$13.5M |
| 3 |
FIG
FundX Investment Group
San Francisco,
California
|
-$11.6M |
| 4 |
NA
Navellier & Associates
Reno,
Nevada
|
-$9.12M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$8.95M |
IDU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
141 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Utilities ETF (IDU) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $412M — down 25% from $547M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new IDU positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.7M. The largest seller was AssetMark Inc, cutting an estimated $62.4M.
- 141 institutional investors held iShares US Utilities ETF (IDU) as of Q3 2016, up from 137 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $412M of iShares US Utilities ETF stock for Q3 2016, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares US Utilities ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 11 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares US Utilities ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $12.7M added.
- The largest iShares US Utilities ETF seller in Q3 2016 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $62.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.