iShares US Technology ETF
451 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.18B invested in iShares US Technology ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 110 increasing their positions, 118 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
471% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 17
120% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 11 (+6)
107% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.22M | Put options by funds: $1.07M
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.75B → $2.18B (+$439M)
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 374 → 451 (+77)
12.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 168.15% → 180.44% (+12%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 110 | Existing positions reduced: 118
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$77.1M |
| 2 |
MCM
Mainstay Capital Management
Grand Blanc,
Michigan
|
+$16.1M |
| 3 |
BCIM
British Columbia Investment Management
Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada
|
+$14.1M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$6.6M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCG
Private Capital Group
West Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$6.25M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$6.25M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$5.07M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$4.98M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$4.66M |
IYW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
451 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $2.18B — up 25% from $1.75B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new IYW positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 80 holders — while 110 added to existing stakes and 118 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $77.1M. The largest seller was Private Capital Group, cutting an estimated $6.25M.
- 451 institutional investors held iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) as of Q4 2019, up from 374 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $2.18B of iShares US Technology ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 97 funds opened new iShares US Technology ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 17 closed out, a net change of +80 holders.
- The largest iShares US Technology ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $77.1M added.
- The largest iShares US Technology ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Private Capital Group, an estimated $6.25M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.