iShares US Energy ETF
140 hedge funds and large institutions have $468M invested in iShares US Energy ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
76% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 25
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
17.37% more ownership
Funds ownership: 23.66% → 41.03% (+17%)
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.02M | Put options by funds: $7.71M
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 122 → 140 (+18)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $463M → $468M (+$4.96M)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 41
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$49.6M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$19.4M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$18.3M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$15.4M |
| 5 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$14.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$25.5M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$22.9M |
| 3 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$20.6M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$16.6M |
| 5 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$9.79M |
IYE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
140 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $468M — up 1.1% from $463M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new IYE positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Advisors, adding an estimated $49.6M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $25.5M.
- 140 institutional investors held iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) as of Q4 2014, up from 122 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $468M of iShares US Energy ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new iShares US Energy ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 25 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest iShares US Energy ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was BlackRock Advisors, an estimated $49.6M added.
- The largest iShares US Energy ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $25.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.