iShares US Telecommunications ETF
137 hedge funds and large institutions have $378M invested in iShares US Telecommunications ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
36% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.58M | Put options by funds: $1.16M
4.98% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.71% → 76.74% (-5%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 44
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 159 → 137 (-22)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $438M → $378M (-$60.7M)
59% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 34
Top Buyers
| 1 |
PF
Phoenix Financial
Givatayim,
Israel
|
+$31M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$5.23M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$4.99M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.79M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.98M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$14.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$14.2M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$12.1M |
| 4 |
RCYC
Richard C. Young & Co
Newport,
Rhode Island
|
-$6.97M |
| 5 |
KCM
Karp Capital Management
Sausalito,
California
|
-$4.55M |
IYZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
137 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $378M — down 14% from $438M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 34 funds closed out of IYZ and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 44 trimmed existing stakes and 38 added.
The largest buyer was Phoenix Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $31M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $14.7M.
- 137 institutional investors held iShares US Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) as of Q1 2022, down from 159 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $378M of iShares US Telecommunications ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new iShares US Telecommunications ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 34 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
- The largest iShares US Telecommunications ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Phoenix Financial, an estimated $31M added.
- The largest iShares US Telecommunications ETF seller in Q1 2022 was UBS Group, an estimated $14.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.