iShares US Transportation ETF
143 hedge funds and large institutions have $890M invested in iShares US Transportation ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
46% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $31.1M | Put options by funds: $21.3M
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 156 → 143 (-13)
9.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 246.96% → 237.14% (-9.8%)
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 39
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 56
35% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.38B → $890M (-$488M)
58% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 5 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$20.9M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$17.6M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$16M |
| 4 |
PRCM
Pine River Capital Management
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
+$8.02M |
| 5 |
MSWM
Mader & Shannon Wealth Management
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$7.95M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$99.3M |
| 2 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
-$63.6M |
| 3 |
MTWSIF
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$56.8M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$47.9M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$44.6M |
IYT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
143 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Transportation ETF (IYT) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $890M — down 35% from $1.38B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of IYT and 29 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 56 trimmed existing stakes and 37 added.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $20.9M. The largest seller was Discovery Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $99.3M sold.
- 143 institutional investors held iShares US Transportation ETF (IYT) as of Q1 2015, down from 156 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $890M of iShares US Transportation ETF stock for Q1 2015, down 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new iShares US Transportation ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 39 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest iShares US Transportation ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $20.9M added.
- The largest iShares US Transportation ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Discovery Capital Management, an estimated $99.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.