iShares US Financial Services ETF
149 hedge funds and large institutions have $972M invested in iShares US Financial Services ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
137% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.55M | Put options by funds: $653K
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 16
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 39
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 143 → 149 (+6)
1.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 177.08% → 178.2% (+1.1%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $961M → $972M (+$11.2M)
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$6.29M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.76M |
| 3 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$4.26M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.09M |
| 5 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.89M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
-$12.3M |
| 2 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$8.69M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$7.65M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.51M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4.8M |
IYG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
149 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Financial Services ETF (IYG) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $972M — up 1.2% from $961M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new IYG positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.29M. The largest seller was Meitav Investment House, exiting entirely with an estimated $12.3M sold.
- 149 institutional investors held iShares US Financial Services ETF (IYG) as of Q3 2018, up from 143 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $972M of iShares US Financial Services ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new iShares US Financial Services ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares US Financial Services ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $6.29M added.
- The largest iShares US Financial Services ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Meitav Investment House, an estimated $12.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.