iShares US Financials ETF
144 hedge funds and large institutions have $782M invested in iShares US Financials ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
6.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 112.58% → 106.44% (-6.1%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $875M → $782M (-$92.6M)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 163 → 144 (-19)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 53
37% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $950K | Put options by funds: $1.51M
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
60% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 25
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$137M |
| 2 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$19.7M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$17.1M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$11.8M |
| 5 |
BHB
Bank Hapoalim BM
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$8.92M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TFA
Transamerica Financial Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$73M |
| 2 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$38.1M |
| 3 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$22.1M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$13.6M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.2M |
IYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
144 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Financials ETF (IYF) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $782M — down 11% from $875M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of IYF and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 53 trimmed existing stakes and 44 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $137M. The largest seller was Transamerica Financial Advisors, cutting an estimated $73M.
- 144 institutional investors held iShares US Financials ETF (IYF) as of Q3 2015, down from 163 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $782M of iShares US Financials ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new iShares US Financials ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 25 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest iShares US Financials ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $137M added.
- The largest iShares US Financials ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Transamerica Financial Advisors, an estimated $73M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.