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iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
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111 hedge funds and large institutions have $160M invested in iShares US Consumer Staples ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

125% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 8

30% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 27

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 102 → 111 (+9)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

20.91% less ownership

Funds ownership: 127.38% → 106.47% (-21%)

28% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $222M → $160M (-$62.1M)

Holders
111
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+8.82%
% of All Funds
2.47%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
18
Increased
35
Reduced
27
Closed
8
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
+$8.91M
2
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnesota
+$6.73M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$2.69M
4
SB
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
+$1.31M
5
SIC
Shoker Investment Counsel
Ohio
+$1.12M

Top Sellers

1
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$39.6M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$6.91M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$4.87M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$4.67M
5
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
-$4.04M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CBA
51
Coastal Bridge Advisors
Connecticut
$390K – – –
Stifel Financial
52
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$354K -$325K -8,511 -46%
DC
53
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$353K -$66.1K -1,731 -15%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
54
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$340K +$362K +9,474 +8,097%
TSS
55
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$330K +$355K +9,291 New
Bank of Montreal
56
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$319K +$138K +3,627 +68%
GT
57
Glenview Trust
Kentucky
$313K +$53.7K +1,407 +19%
MWP
58
MYCIO Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
$312K +$4.58K +120 +1%
IA
59
IFP Advisors
Florida
$311K -$45K -1,179 -12%
HWA
60
Heritage Wealth Advisors
Virginia
$298K – – –
CA
61
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$292K -$21.6K -567 -6%
Fidelity Investments
62
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$269K -$1.38K -36 -0.5%
QAM
63
Questar Asset Management
Minnesota
$250K +$269K +7,041 New
William Blair & Company
64
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$245K – – –
BIA
65
Biondo Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$245K +$263K +6,900 New
MA
66
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$236K +$1.83K +48 +0.7%
GLLW
67
Graves Light Lenhart Wealth
Virginia
$236K +$254K +6,651 New
MBT
68
Monroe Bank & Trust
Michigan
$229K -$46.4K -1,215 -16%
CAGAS
69
Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services
Minnesota
$214K -$7.79K -204 -3%
WA
70
Wealthstar Advisors
Texas
$208K – – –
Bank of Nova Scotia
71
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$202K +$229 +6 +0.1%
VFA
72
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$108K +$39.2K +1,026 +51%
MCM
73
Manchester Capital Management
Vermont
$103K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
74
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$103K – – –
SSB
75
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$97K – – –
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IYK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

111 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $160M — down 28% from $222M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new IYK positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Commonwealth Equity Services, adding an estimated $8.91M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), exiting entirely with an estimated $39.6M sold.

  • 111 institutional investors held iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) as of Q4 2018, up from 102 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $160M of iShares US Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new iShares US Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 8 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest iShares US Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Commonwealth Equity Services, an estimated $8.91M added.
  • The largest iShares US Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $39.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.