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iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
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102 hedge funds and large institutions have $392M invested in iShares US Consumer Staples ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

155% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 11

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)

36% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $289M → $392M (+$104M)

24.86% more ownership

Funds ownership: 149.13% → 173.99% (+25%)

20% more funds holding

Funds holding: 85 → 102 (+17)

25% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 28

Holders
102
Holders Change
+17
Holders Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
2.68%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
28
Increased
21
Reduced
28
Closed
11
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$20.7M
2
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$18.7M
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$16.8M
4
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
+$15.3M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$7.02M

Top Sellers

1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$3.63M
2
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
-$2.38M
3
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
-$2.29M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$2.04M
5
HF
HRT Financial
New York
-$1.84M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
IA
51
IFP Advisors
Florida
$264K +$264K +7,314 New
AW
52
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$249K -$17.2K -477 -6%
CWM
53
Concert Wealth Management
California
$246K +$245K +6,780 New
Bank of Montreal
54
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$242K -$467K -12,945 -66%
GT
55
Glenview Trust
Kentucky
$239K +$239K +6,612 New
OC
56
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$227K -$8.45K -234 -4%
CA
57
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$226K +$225K +6,225 New
CIBC World Market
58
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$226K +$226K +6,255 New
SCG
59
Sonata Capital Group
Washington
$206K +$206K +5,700 New
TRCT
60
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$195K -$1.18M -32,787 -86%
HNB
61
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$192K – – –
MLIC
62
Mandatum Life Insurance Company
Finland
$154K +$154K +4,275 New
PSUF
63
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$150K – – –
LWM
64
LBA Wealth Management
Florida
$139K – – –
Creative Planning
65
Creative Planning
Kansas
$134K – – –
SSB
66
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$134K – – –
CLOS
67
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
Switzerland
$105K – – –
MCM
68
Manchester Capital Management
Vermont
$94K +$94.2K +2,610 New
WEC
69
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$87.3K – – –
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
70
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$81K – – –
ASN
71
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$57K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
72
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$56K – – –
EWM
73
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
$52K – – –
AFP
74
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$45K +$45.1K +1,251 New
BCFS
75
Butensky & Cohen Financial Security
Florida
$40K +$1.08K +30 +3%
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IYK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

102 of the 3,811 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $392M — up 36% from $289M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new IYK positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $20.7M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $3.63M.

  • 102 institutional investors held iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) as of Q4 2015, up from 85 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $392M of iShares US Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new iShares US Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 11 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
  • The largest iShares US Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $20.7M added.
  • The largest iShares US Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $3.63M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.