iShares US Financials ETF
195 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.19B invested in iShares US Financials ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
145% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.12M | Put options by funds: $864K
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 16
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $918M → $1.19B (+$276M)
12.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 108.37% → 120.94% (+13%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 190 → 195 (+5)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 62
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$57.4M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$55.8M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$45.2M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$38.2M |
| 5 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
+$11.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$6.88M |
| 2 |
BFEC
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$4.69M |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$4.23M |
| 4 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.81M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.52M |
IYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
195 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Financials ETF (IYF) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $1.19B — up 30% from $918M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new IYF positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $57.4M. The largest seller was Quantitative Investment Management, cutting an estimated $6.88M.
- 195 institutional investors held iShares US Financials ETF (IYF) as of Q3 2017, up from 190 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $1.19B of iShares US Financials ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new iShares US Financials ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 16 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares US Financials ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $57.4M added.
- The largest iShares US Financials ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Quantitative Investment Management, an estimated $6.88M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.