iShares US Utilities ETF
136 hedge funds and large institutions have $270M invested in iShares US Utilities ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 18
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 132 → 136 (+4)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $282M → $270M (-$11.2M)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 41
4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.39% → 77.4% (-4%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Allstate Corporation
Northbrook,
Illinois
|
+$5.13M |
| 2 |
BFEC
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$4.39M |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$3.85M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$3.36M |
| 5 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$26.9M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$12.8M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$6.09M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$3.57M |
| 5 |
NA
Navellier & Associates
Reno,
Nevada
|
-$3.15M |
IDU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
136 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Utilities ETF (IDU) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $270M — down 4% from $282M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new IDU positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Allstate Corporation, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.13M. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $26.9M sold.
- 136 institutional investors held iShares US Utilities ETF (IDU) as of Q1 2017, up from 132 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $270M of iShares US Utilities ETF stock for Q1 2017, down 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new iShares US Utilities ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 18 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares US Utilities ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Allstate Corporation, an estimated $5.13M added.
- The largest iShares US Utilities ETF seller in Q1 2017 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $26.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.