iShares US Transportation ETF
140 hedge funds and large institutions have $547M invested in iShares US Transportation ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
38.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 227.92% → 266.7% (+39%)
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 20
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $469M → $547M (+$77.7M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 135 → 140 (+5)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 36
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
62% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33.7M | Put options by funds: $87.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$55.2M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$19.1M |
| 3 |
WMSA
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
|
+$18.1M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$9.71M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$6.34M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
-$18.7M |
| 2 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$14.7M |
| 3 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$8.28M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$6.66M |
| 5 |
BPC
Banque Pictet & Cie
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
-$2.06M |
IYT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
140 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Transportation ETF (IYT) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $547M — up 17% from $469M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new IYT positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $55.2M. The largest seller was Natixis, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.7M sold.
- 140 institutional investors held iShares US Transportation ETF (IYT) as of Q2 2018, up from 135 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $547M of iShares US Transportation ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new iShares US Transportation ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 20 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares US Transportation ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $55.2M added.
- The largest iShares US Transportation ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Natixis, an estimated $18.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.