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iShares US Telecommunications ETF

105 hedge funds and large institutions have $385M invested in iShares US Telecommunications ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

75% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 12

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $331M → $385M (+$54.3M)

9.74% more ownership

Funds ownership: 57.24%66.98% (+9.7%)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 98105 (+7)

7% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $539K | Put options by funds: $580K

10% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 31

Holders
105
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+7.14%
% of All Funds
2.8%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
21
Increased
28
Reduced
31
Closed
12
Calls
$539K
Puts
$580K
Net Calls
-$41K
Net Calls Change
-$350K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
ASN
76
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$30K +$29.8K +1,008 New
JIC
77
Joel Isaacson & Co
New York
$29K
MFS
78
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$26K -$53.4K -1,805 -67%
FMB
79
Field & Main Bank
Kentucky
$26K -$1.48K -50 -5%
LWM
80
LBA Wealth Management
Florida
$26K
CHP
81
Cable Hill Partners
Oregon
$26K +$25.9K +875 New
NPC
82
National Planning Corporation
California
$25.3K +$26.2K +886 New
BFEC
83
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$24K
BIM
84
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$22K
AssetMark Inc
85
AssetMark Inc
California
$19K -$4.5K -152 -19%
MCM
86
Manchester Capital Management
Vermont
$18K
Parallax Volatility Advisers
87
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$15K -$3.25K -110 -18%
WRM
88
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
$15K
JFGIW
89
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$14K +$14.1K +475 New
Bessemer Group
90
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$13K
BPBT
91
Boston Private Bank & Trust
Massachusetts
$12K
PSUF
92
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$12K
MAS
93
Madden Advisory Services
Florida
$10K -$2.07K -70 -41%
TWA
94
TCI Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$9K
GAM
95
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$8K
CCS
96
Crosspoint Capital Strategies
California
$8K +$5.47K +185 +168%
BCI
97
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$7K +$6.95K +235 New
GWA
98
Genesis Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$5.07K +$4.88K +165 New
PIA
99
Peachtree Investment Advisors
Georgia
$5K
ECM
100
Exchange Capital Management
Michigan
$4K -$3.85K -130 -48%

IYZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

105 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $385M — up 16% from $331M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new IYZ positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $6.72M. The largest seller was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), exiting entirely with an estimated $10.9M sold.

  • 105 institutional investors held iShares US Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) as of Q4 2014, up from 98 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $385M of iShares US Telecommunications ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new iShares US Telecommunications ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 12 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest iShares US Telecommunications ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $6.72M added.
  • The largest iShares US Telecommunications ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $10.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.