iShares US Technology ETF
734 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.6B invested in iShares US Technology ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 146 funds opening new positions, 173 increasing their positions, 236 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
701% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.3M | Put options by funds: $1.54M
284% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 146 | Existing positions closed: 38
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 21 (+9)
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.59B → $4.6B (+$1.01B)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 637 → 734 (+97)
3.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.55% → 45.34% (+3.8%)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 236
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$427M |
| 2 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$41.2M |
| 3 |
DWM
Darwin Wealth Management
Tampa,
Florida
|
+$17.5M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$17.1M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$12.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$57.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$30.2M |
| 3 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
-$25.8M |
| 4 |
GC
Grimes & Company
Westborough,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.4M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$10.6M |
IYW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
734 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $4.6B — up 28% from $3.59B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 146 funds opened new IYW positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 108 holders — while 173 added to existing stakes and 236 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Prudential Financial, adding an estimated $427M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $57.7M.
- 734 institutional investors held iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) as of Q4 2021, up from 637 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $4.6B of iShares US Technology ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 146 funds opened new iShares US Technology ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 38 closed out, a net change of +108 holders.
- The largest iShares US Technology ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Prudential Financial, an estimated $427M added.
- The largest iShares US Technology ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $57.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.