iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
213 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.22B invested in iShares US Technology ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
102% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.02M | Put options by funds: $2.48M
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 19
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 58
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.08B → $1.22B (+$139M)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 206 → 213 (+7)
0.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 179.35% → 179.92% (+0.57%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$34.3M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$15.9M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$13.8M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$13.6M |
| 5 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$11.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$81.1M |
| 2 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.5M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$6.54M |
| 4 |
MP
Manifold Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
-$5.57M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$4.34M |
IYW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
213 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $1.22B — up 13% from $1.08B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new IYW positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 72 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $34.3M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $81.1M.
- 213 institutional investors held iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) as of Q4 2015, up from 206 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $1.22B of iShares US Technology ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new iShares US Technology ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 19 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest iShares US Technology ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was LPL Financial, an estimated $34.3M added.
- The largest iShares US Technology ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $81.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.