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iShares US Consumer Staples ETF

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: 102111 (+9)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$28.6M -$6.91M -181,008 -18%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$18.4M -$4.87M -127,539 -20%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$15.5M +$359K +9,402 +2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
4
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$9.34M +$8.91M +233,343 +779%
RIG
5
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$8.6M -$521K -13,635 -5%
QA
6
Quantitative Advantage
Minnesota
$6.25M +$6.73M +176,148 New
Royal Bank of Canada
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6.11M +$64.6K +1,692 +1%
CIBC World Market
8
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$5.66M +$254K +6,657 +4%
RJA
9
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$5.51M -$1.22M -31,824 -17%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$5.39M -$53K -1,389 -0.9%
Jane Street
11
Jane Street
New York
$3.14M +$2.69M +70,575 +396%
CS
12
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$2.96M +$223K +5,850 +8%
FIM
13
Fernwood Investment Management
Massachusetts
$2.88M -$17.2K -450 -0.6%
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$2.74M -$655K -17,142 -18%
Ameriprise
15
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$2.25M +$66.3K +1,737 +3%
Citadel Advisors
16
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.93M -$1.14M -29,781 -35%
CCA
17
Conservest Capital Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.86M +$229 +6 +0%
Envestnet Asset Management
18
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.58M -$2.05M -53,802 -55%
UCFA
19
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$1.42M -$4.04M -105,897 -73%
PPA
20
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$1.4M -$10.2K -267 -0.7%
PAG
21
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$1.37M -$20K -525 -1%
SB
22
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$1.34M +$1.31M +34,368 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
23
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.19M +$24.6K +645 +2%
SIC
24
Shoker Investment Counsel
Ohio
$1.04M +$1.12M +29,394 New
RJFSA
25
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$938K +$116K +3,036 +13%

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.