iShares US Basic Materials ETF
127 hedge funds and large institutions have $177M invested in iShares US Basic Materials ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
7.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 51.15% → 43.46% (-7.7%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 140 → 127 (-13)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 30
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 46
47% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $335M → $177M (-$158M)
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$9.05K | -92 | Closed |
|
|
AA
152
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | -$5K | -50 | Closed |
|
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PFGIA
153
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Westborough,
Massachusetts
| – | -$5K | -50 | Closed |
|
|
MWM
154
MinichMacGregor Wealth Management
Saratoga Springs,
New York
| – | -$2K | -30 | Closed |
|
155
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$1K | -19 | Closed |
|
|
BA
156
Ballew Advisors
Jackson,
Mississippi
| – | -$1K | -14 | Closed |
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IYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
127 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Basic Materials ETF (IYM) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $177M — down 47% from $335M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 30 funds closed out of IYM and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 46 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $3.36M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), exiting entirely with an estimated $65M sold.
- 127 institutional investors held iShares US Basic Materials ETF (IYM) as of Q4 2018, down from 140 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $177M of iShares US Basic Materials ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 47% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new iShares US Basic Materials ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 30 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest iShares US Basic Materials ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Jane Street, an estimated $3.36M added.
- The largest iShares US Basic Materials ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $65M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.