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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
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$112M +$6.72M +227,119 +6%
CI
2
Clal Insurance
Israel
$57.2M +$57.8M +1,953,202 New
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$37.3M -$67.7K -2,289 -0.2%
Deutsche Bank
4
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$34.7M +$6.65M +224,925 +23%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$31.9M -$404K -13,639 -1%
Goldman Sachs
6
Goldman Sachs
New York
$11.5M +$1.14M +38,608 +11%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$8.27M +$8.36M +282,508 New
PNC Financial Services Group
8
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$7.57M -$426K -14,395 -5%
GA
9
Giralda Advisors
New York
$6.74M +$62.1K +2,100 +0.9%
Citigroup
10
Citigroup
New York
$6.16M -$10.1M -340,000 -62%
UFA
11
US Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$6.15M +$6.21M +209,950 New
Ameriprise
12
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$5.62M +$1.03M +34,810 +22%
Citadel Advisors
13
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$4.77M +$450K +15,194 +10%
PWM
14
Patriot Wealth Management
Texas
$4.43M +$81.4K +2,750 +2%
SG Americas Securities
15
SG Americas Securities
New York
$3.77M +$3.28M +110,706 +616%
Bank of Montreal
16
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$3.15M -$248K -8,396 -7%
TFA
17
Toth Financial Advisory
Virginia
$3.15M -$21.4K -724 -0.7%
Northern Trust
18
Northern Trust
Illinois
$2.5M +$99.8K +3,372 +4%
CCT
19
Chemung Canal Trust
New York
$2.21M -$2.96K -100 -0.1%
SCCM
20
Schafer Cullen Capital Management
New York
$2.09M +$1.91M +64,638 +965%
SLF
21
Sun Life Financial
Ontario, Canada
$2.04M
DY
22
Dowling & Yahnke
California
$1.85M -$17.8K -600 -0.9%
GLA
23
Great Lakes Advisors
Illinois
$1.79M +$27.2K +919 +2%
FMWA
24
Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors
Missouri
$1.7M -$4.05K -137 -0.2%
CIA
25
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$1.55M +$27.9K +942 +2%

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.