iShares US Telecommunications ETF
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $303M invested in iShares US Telecommunications ETF in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
159% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.34M | Put options by funds: $905K
2.91% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.74% → 79.65% (+2.9%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 134 (-3)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 20
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 37
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $378M → $303M (-$74.6M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PF
Phoenix Financial
Givatayim,
Israel
|
+$79.4M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$31.1M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$11.3M |
| 4 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$8.36M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$4.34M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$119M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$12.1M |
| 3 |
KCM
Karp Capital Management
Sausalito,
California
|
-$7.21M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$5.66M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$4.88M |
IYZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
134 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $303M — down 20% from $378M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of IYZ and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 37 trimmed existing stakes and 32 added.
The largest buyer was Phoenix Financial, adding an estimated $79.4M. The largest seller was Prudential Financial, cutting an estimated $119M.
- 134 institutional investors held iShares US Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) as of Q2 2022, down from 137 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $303M of iShares US Telecommunications ETF stock for Q2 2022, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new iShares US Telecommunications ETF positions in Q2 2022 and 20 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest iShares US Telecommunications ETF buyer in Q2 2022 was Phoenix Financial, an estimated $79.4M added.
- The largest iShares US Telecommunications ETF seller in Q2 2022 was Prudential Financial, an estimated $119M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.