iShares US Financials ETF
163 hedge funds and large institutions have $875M invested in iShares US Financials ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
209% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 11
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
39% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 36
29% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.85M | Put options by funds: $1.44M
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 142 → 163 (+21)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $790M → $875M (+$84.8M)
13.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 125.87% → 112.58% (-13%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$97M |
| 2 |
TFA
Transamerica Financial Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$73.8M |
| 3 |
FSIM
F-Squared Investment Management
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
+$47.3M |
| 4 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$37.1M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$15M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$105M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$57.9M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$21.3M |
| 4 |
AAS
Annex Advisory Services
Brookfield,
Wisconsin
|
-$17.5M |
| 5 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$17M |
IYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
163 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Financials ETF (IYF) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $875M — up 11% from $790M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new IYF positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 50 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, adding an estimated $97M. The largest seller was BlackRock Advisors, cutting an estimated $105M.
- 163 institutional investors held iShares US Financials ETF (IYF) as of Q2 2015, up from 142 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $875M of iShares US Financials ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new iShares US Financials ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 11 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest iShares US Financials ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $97M added.
- The largest iShares US Financials ETF seller in Q2 2015 was BlackRock Advisors, an estimated $105M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.