iShares US Energy ETF
139 hedge funds and large institutions have $697M invested in iShares US Energy ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
49% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $468M → $697M (+$229M)
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 38
14.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.03% → 55.11% (+14%)
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 32
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 140 → 139 (-1)
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.06M | Put options by funds: $5.55M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FSIM
F-Squared Investment Management
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
+$112M |
| 2 |
TFA
Transamerica Financial Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$93.5M |
| 3 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$56.8M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$19.9M |
| 5 |
PFS
Prospera Financial Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$19.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$90.1M |
| 2 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$16.4M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$14.1M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$10.9M |
| 5 |
HCM
Hollencrest Capital Management
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$9.88M |
IYE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
139 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $697M — up 49% from $468M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new IYE positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.
The largest buyer was F-Squared Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $112M. The largest seller was BlackRock Advisors, cutting an estimated $90.1M.
- 139 institutional investors held iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) as of Q1 2015, down from 140 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $697M of iShares US Energy ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 49% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new iShares US Energy ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 32 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest iShares US Energy ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was F-Squared Investment Management, an estimated $112M added.
- The largest iShares US Energy ETF seller in Q1 2015 was BlackRock Advisors, an estimated $90.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.