iShares US Telecommunications ETF
124 hedge funds and large institutions have $249M invested in iShares US Telecommunications ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
67,950% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.36M | Put options by funds: $2K
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 18
45% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $171M → $249M (+$77.7M)
25.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.59% → 88.81% (+25%)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 118 → 124 (+6)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 33
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$59.2M |
| 2 |
VV
Verity & Verity
Beaufort,
South Carolina
|
+$7.23M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.29M |
| 4 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$2.69M |
| 5 |
CW
Connectus Wealth
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$2.53M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCH
PGIM Custom Harvest
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$8.08M |
| 2 |
SFCL
Strengthening Families & Communities LLC
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.61M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$2.63M |
| 4 |
OAM
Oppenheimer Asset Management
New York
|
-$2.33M |
| 5 |
FHC
First Heartland Consultants
Lake St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.72M |
IYZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
124 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $249M — up 45% from $171M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new IYZ positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $59.2M. The largest seller was PGIM Custom Harvest, cutting an estimated $8.08M.
- 124 institutional investors held iShares US Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) as of Q4 2023, up from 118 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $249M of iShares US Telecommunications ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new iShares US Telecommunications ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 18 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares US Telecommunications ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $59.2M added.
- The largest iShares US Telecommunications ETF seller in Q4 2023 was PGIM Custom Harvest, an estimated $8.08M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.