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iShares US Utilities ETF
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145 hedge funds and large institutions have $349M invested in iShares US Utilities ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

65% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 17

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 135 → 145 (+10)

2.02% more ownership

Funds ownership: 80.81% → 82.84% (+2%)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $370M → $349M (-$21.3M)

47% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 53

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)

Holders
145
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+7.41%
% of All Funds
3.29%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
28
Increased
28
Reduced
53
Closed
17
Calls
$707K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$707K
Net Calls Change
+$94K

Top Buyers

1
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
+$48.5M
2
CI
Cavalier Investments
Georgia
+$3.23M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$2.08M
4
ACP
Aveo Capital Partners
Colorado
+$1.92M
5
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
+$1.44M

Top Sellers

1
PFG
Piershale Financial Group
Illinois
-$11.7M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$6.16M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$5.63M
4
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
-$5.08M
5
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
-$4.54M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
W
126
WealthShield
North Carolina
$20K +$21K +306 New
WP
127
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$20K +$21K +306 New
SWA
128
Sutton Wealth Advisors
Florida
$19.1K – – –
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
129
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$16K – – –
RFWA
130
RPg Family Wealth Advisory
Massachusetts
$15.1K – – –
EWM
131
Endurance Wealth Management
Rhode Island
$15K – – –
IWM
132
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$15K +$9.77K +142 +178%
AIM
133
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
$13.3K – – –
AWA
134
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$13K +$13.3K +194 New
GRP
135
Global Retirement Partners
California
$12K – – –
ASN
136
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$11K +$1.24K +18 +12%
WAM
137
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$10K – – –
1IA
138
1834 Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$8K +$7.84K +114 New
First Manhattan
139
First Manhattan
New York
$7K – – –
GI
140
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$7K +$6.88K +100 New
TIM
141
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$6K – – –
CFA
142
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$3K – – –
VCM
143
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$1K – – –
PCG
144
Private Capital Group
Connecticut
$63 +$65.1K +946 New
PFG
145
Piershale Financial Group
Illinois
– -$11.7M -175,662 Closed
Citadel Advisors
146
Citadel Advisors
Florida
– -$5.63M -84,698 Closed
AI
147
Atria Investments
North Carolina
– -$3.58M -53,814 Closed
NPC
148
National Planning Corporation
California
– -$3.52M -52,900 Closed
TSS
149
Two Sigma Securities
New York
– -$2.89M -43,494 Closed
VFA
150
Voya Financial Advisors
Connecticut
– -$1.58M -23,752 Closed
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IDU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

145 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Utilities ETF (IDU) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $349M — down 5.7% from $370M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new IDU positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, adding an estimated $48.5M. The largest seller was Piershale Financial Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.7M sold.

  • 145 institutional investors held iShares US Utilities ETF (IDU) as of Q4 2017, up from 135 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $349M of iShares US Utilities ETF stock for Q4 2017, down 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new iShares US Utilities ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 17 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest iShares US Utilities ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $48.5M added.
  • The largest iShares US Utilities ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Piershale Financial Group, an estimated $11.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.