iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
195 hedge funds and large institutions have $494M invested in iShares US Utilities ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 14
216% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $924K | Put options by funds: $292K
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $395M → $494M (+$98.7M)
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 164 → 195 (+31)
11.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.68% → 94% (+11%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 48
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$72.7M |
| 2 |
SFI
SPC Financial Inc
Rockville,
Maryland
|
+$13.3M |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$2.57M |
| 4 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$2.42M |
| 5 |
NCM
Niemann Capital Management
Stateline,
Nevada
|
+$2.04M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.2M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.16M |
| 3 |
PFA
Pinnacle Family Advisors
Springfield,
Missouri
|
-$2.05M |
| 4 |
SCP
Syntal Capital Partners
Midland,
Texas
|
-$1.93M |
| 5 |
KM
Kalos Management
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
-$1.83M |
IDU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
195 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Utilities ETF (IDU) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $494M — up 25% from $395M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new IDU positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 48 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), opening a new position worth an estimated $72.7M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $5.2M.
- 195 institutional investors held iShares US Utilities ETF (IDU) as of Q4 2019, up from 164 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $494M of iShares US Utilities ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new iShares US Utilities ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 14 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest iShares US Utilities ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $72.7M added.
- The largest iShares US Utilities ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $5.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.