iShares US Utilities ETF
120 hedge funds and large institutions have $769M invested in iShares US Utilities ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
600% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 7 (+6)
220% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 10
204% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $253M → $769M (+$516M)
91% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $746K | Put options by funds: $390K
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 31
30.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.52% → 109.71% (+30%)
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 98 → 120 (+22)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$75.2M |
| 2 |
FSIM
F-Squared Investment Management
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
+$67.2M |
| 3 |
TFA
Transamerica Financial Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$47.9M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$47.7M |
| 5 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$41.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$5.66M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$5.34M |
| 3 |
LIA
LBMC Investment Advisors
Brentwood,
Tennessee
|
-$4.26M |
| 4 |
AIP
Ameritas Investment Partners
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
-$2.81M |
| 5 |
AP
Advisors Preferred
Rockville,
Maryland
|
-$1.7M |
IDU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
120 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Utilities ETF (IDU) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $769M — up 204% from $253M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new IDU positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $75.2M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $5.66M.
- 120 institutional investors held iShares US Utilities ETF (IDU) as of Q2 2014, up from 98 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $769M of iShares US Utilities ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 204% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new iShares US Utilities ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 10 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest iShares US Utilities ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $75.2M added.
- The largest iShares US Utilities ETF seller in Q2 2014 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $5.66M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.