iShares US Utilities ETF
164 hedge funds and large institutions have $395M invested in iShares US Utilities ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
432% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.39M | Put options by funds: $261K
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $379M → $395M (+$16.5M)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 48
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 167 → 164 (-3)
2.89% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.57% → 82.68% (-2.9%)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 16
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.7M |
| 2 |
KFS
Kelly Financial Services
Braintree,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.52M |
| 3 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.3M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.9M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$2.37M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$21.4M |
| 2 |
SBH
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.54M |
| 3 |
FTS
Fifth Third Securities
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$2.7M |
| 4 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$2.63M |
| 5 |
KFBMI
Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$2.56M |
IDU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
164 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Utilities ETF (IDU) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $395M — up 4.3% from $379M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of IDU and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 47 added.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $4.7M. The largest seller was BlackRock, exiting entirely with an estimated $21.4M sold.
- 164 institutional investors held iShares US Utilities ETF (IDU) as of Q3 2019, down from 167 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $395M of iShares US Utilities ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new iShares US Utilities ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 16 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares US Utilities ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $4.7M added.
- The largest iShares US Utilities ETF seller in Q3 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $21.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.