iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
102 hedge funds and large institutions have $222M invested in iShares US Consumer Staples ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 5
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $183M → $222M (+$39.4M)
8.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 118.84% → 127.38% (+8.5%)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 97 → 102 (+5)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 31
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$40M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.99M |
| 3 |
BHB
Bank Hapoalim BM
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$2.36M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.04M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.28M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.83M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.87M |
| 3 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$2.19M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.93M |
| 5 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$717K |
IYK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
102 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $222M — up 22% from $183M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new IYK positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), opening a new position worth an estimated $40M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $3.83M.
- 102 institutional investors held iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) as of Q3 2018, up from 97 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $222M of iShares US Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new iShares US Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest iShares US Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $40M added.
- The largest iShares US Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $3.83M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.