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VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF

49 hedge funds and large institutions have $121M invested in VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

54% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $79M → $121M (+$42.4M)

7.18% more ownership

Funds ownership: 23%30.18% (+7.2%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 16

9% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5449 (-5)

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 32 (-1)

71% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 7

Holders
49
Holders Change
-5
Holders Change %
-9.26%
% of All Funds
1.42%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
2
Increased
16
Reduced
16
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
B
51
Baird
Wisconsin
-$1.43M -22,976 Closed
AP
52
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
-$1.32M -21,355 Closed
VKH
53
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
-$732K -11,795 Closed
Northern Trust
54
Northern Trust
Illinois
-$250K -4,030 Closed
HR
55
Howe & Rusling
New York
-$6K -100 Closed

PPH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review

49 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF (PPH) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $121M — up 54% from $79M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 7 funds closed out of PPH and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.

The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $24.9M. The largest seller was Columbia Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.25M sold.

  • 49 institutional investors held VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF (PPH) as of Q3 2014, down from 54 in Q2 2014.
  • Funds reported $121M of VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 54% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 2 funds opened new VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 7 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $24.9M added.
  • The largest VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Columbia Capital, an estimated $3.25M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.