iShares US Telecommunications ETF
122 hedge funds and large institutions have $182M invested in iShares US Telecommunications ETF in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
2,345% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.25M | Put options by funds: $51K
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 131 → 122 (-9)
18.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.57% → 69.03% (-19%)
32% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $270M → $182M (-$87.4M)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 46
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 22
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.59M |
| 2 |
PG
Prostatis Group
Hanover,
Maryland
|
+$1.3M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1.1M |
| 4 |
DWM
Dakota Wealth Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$524K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$484K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$52M |
| 2 |
PCH
PGIM Custom Harvest
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$6.43M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.48M |
| 4 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.15M |
| 5 |
WLPWM
Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management
Winnetka,
Illinois
|
-$2.77M |
IYZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
122 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $182M — down 32% from $270M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of IYZ and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 46 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $1.59M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $52M.
- 122 institutional investors held iShares US Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) as of Q2 2023, down from 131 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $182M of iShares US Telecommunications ETF stock for Q2 2023, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new iShares US Telecommunications ETF positions in Q2 2023 and 22 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest iShares US Telecommunications ETF buyer in Q2 2023 was LPL Financial, an estimated $1.59M added.
- The largest iShares US Telecommunications ETF seller in Q2 2023 was Citigroup, an estimated $52M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.