iShares US Transportation ETF
103 hedge funds and large institutions have $621M invested in iShares US Transportation ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
206% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $67.1M | Put options by funds: $21.9M
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 118 → 103 (-15)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 36
29% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $869M → $621M (-$248M)
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 27
88.74% less ownership
Funds ownership: 396.9% → 308.16% (-89%)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 0 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$43.5M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$19.3M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$12.8M |
| 4 |
ACM
Aviance Capital Management
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$3.83M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$202M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$30M |
| 3 |
WMSA
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
|
-$15.3M |
| 4 |
ACM
Arlington Capital Management
Arlington Heights,
Illinois
|
-$13.8M |
| 5 |
CI
Chartist Inc
Seal Beach,
California
|
-$6.49M |
IYT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
103 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Transportation ETF (IYT) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $621M — down 29% from $869M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of IYT and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 36 trimmed existing stakes and 27 added.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $43.5M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $202M.
- 103 institutional investors held iShares US Transportation ETF (IYT) as of Q3 2015, down from 118 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $621M of iShares US Transportation ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new iShares US Transportation ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 27 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest iShares US Transportation ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $43.5M added.
- The largest iShares US Transportation ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $202M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.