iShares US Technology ETF
254 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.63B invested in iShares US Technology ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 77 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
347% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.65M | Put options by funds: $1.04M
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 22
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.49B → $1.63B (+$139M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 248 → 254 (+6)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 77
3.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 201.96% → 198.06% (-3.9%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 9 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
X
Xponance
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$16.6M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$15.5M |
| 3 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$14.6M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.6M |
| 5 |
RWP
RWA Wealth Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$54.9M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$47.2M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.5M |
| 4 |
BCM
Brookstone Capital Management
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$8.91M |
| 5 |
FTB
First Trust Bank
Nassau,
Bahamas
|
-$8.42M |
IYW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
254 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.63B — up 9.3% from $1.49B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new IYW positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 78 added to existing stakes and 77 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Xponance, opening a new position worth an estimated $16.6M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $54.9M.
- 254 institutional investors held iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) as of Q1 2017, up from 248 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $1.63B of iShares US Technology ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new iShares US Technology ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 22 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest iShares US Technology ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Xponance, an estimated $16.6M added.
- The largest iShares US Technology ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Ameriprise, an estimated $54.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.