iShares US Basic Materials ETF
178 hedge funds and large institutions have $528M invested in iShares US Basic Materials ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
233% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 12
94% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 33
93% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $274M → $528M (+$254M)
48% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.36M | Put options by funds: $1.59M
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 152 → 178 (+26)
11.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.04% → 55.07% (+11%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$96.6M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$42.4M |
| 3 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$34.5M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$11.2M |
| 5 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
+$7.58M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$26.5M |
| 2 |
SOMRS
State of Michigan Retirement System
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$6.68M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$5.49M |
| 4 |
WA
WESPAC Advisors
Orinda,
California
|
-$967K |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$747K |
IYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
178 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Basic Materials ETF (IYM) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $528M — up 93% from $274M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new IYM positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), opening a new position worth an estimated $96.6M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $26.5M.
- 178 institutional investors held iShares US Basic Materials ETF (IYM) as of Q2 2021, up from 152 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $528M of iShares US Basic Materials ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 93% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new iShares US Basic Materials ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 12 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest iShares US Basic Materials ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $96.6M added.
- The largest iShares US Basic Materials ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Citigroup, an estimated $26.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.