iShares US Transportation ETF
118 hedge funds and large institutions have $869M invested in iShares US Transportation ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
159.77% more ownership
Funds ownership: 237.14% → 396.9% (+160%)
119% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $88M | Put options by funds: $40.2M
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $890M → $869M (-$20.6M)
17% less funds holding
Funds holding: 143 → 118 (-25)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
44% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 50
59% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 41
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$203M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$64.5M |
| 3 |
WMSA
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
|
+$17M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$11M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$3.85M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$41.9M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$33.6M |
| 3 |
ACM
Aviance Capital Management
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$18.9M |
| 4 |
PVH
Psagot Value Holdings
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$18.3M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$15.4M |
IYT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
118 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Transportation ETF (IYT) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $869M — down 2.3% from $890M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of IYT and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 24 holders — while 50 trimmed existing stakes and 28 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $203M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, exiting entirely with an estimated $41.9M sold.
- 118 institutional investors held iShares US Transportation ETF (IYT) as of Q2 2015, down from 143 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $869M of iShares US Transportation ETF stock for Q2 2015, down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new iShares US Transportation ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 41 closed out, a net change of -24 holders.
- The largest iShares US Transportation ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $203M added.
- The largest iShares US Transportation ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $41.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.