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VanEck Semiconductor ETF

55 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.94B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2,373.87% more ownership

Funds ownership: 415.84%2,789.71% (+2,374%)

73% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.12B → $1.94B (+$823M)

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 45 (+1)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 18

15% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6555 (-10)

39% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 23

88% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $106M | Put options by funds: $902M

Holders
55
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-15.38%
% of All Funds
1.47%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
14
Increased
16
Reduced
18
Closed
23
Calls
$106M
Puts
$902M
Net Calls
-$796M
Net Calls Change
-$624M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
VAM
26
Verity Asset Management
North Carolina
$4.24M -$874K -31,608 -17%
AWE
27
Avidian Wealth Enterprises
Texas
$3.83M +$3.83M +138,552 New
ICM
28
Ionic Capital Management
New York
$3.36M +$3.35M +121,344 New
BWM
29
Braver Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$3.03M -$9.82M -355,276 -76%
VKH
30
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$2.45M +$2.45M +88,536 New
WBG
31
Wharton Business Group
Pennsylvania
$2.2M -$533K -19,300 -19%
Jane Street
32
Jane Street
New York
$1.92M +$1.91M +69,266 New
LPL Financial
33
LPL Financial
California
$1.53M +$268K +9,708 +21%
AP
34
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
$1.47M -$1.58M -57,094 -52%
NCM
35
Niemann Capital Management
Nevada
$849K -$55.4K -2,004 -6%
Ameriprise
36
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$820K -$33.8K -1,224 -4%
Citadel Advisors
37
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$729K +$728K +26,348 New
NPC
38
National Planning Corporation
California
$687K +$199K +7,198 +41%
NCM
39
Noesis Capital Mangement
Florida
$632K -$21.8K -788 -3%
SAG
40
Sterne Agee Group
Alabama
$567K -$62.6K -2,264 -10%
KFC
41
Klingenstein Fields & Co
New York
$556K
ACM
42
Argonaut Capital Management
New York
$553K
MM
43
Main Management
California
$528K
Simplex Trading
44
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$392K +$392K +14,200 New
Northern Trust
45
Northern Trust
Illinois
$288K +$287K +10,400 New
CCT
46
Country Club Trust
Missouri
$277K
WIC
47
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
$202K +$202K +7,300 New
Parallax Volatility Advisers
48
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$53K -$5.94M -214,764 -99%
LTFS
49
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$39K -$319K -11,558 -89%
NFG
50
Next Financial Group
Texas
$22K

SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

55 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.94B — up 73% from $1.12B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of SMH and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.

The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $342M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $92.6M sold.

  • 55 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q1 2015, down from 65 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $1.94B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 73% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 23 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Citigroup, an estimated $342M added.
  • The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $92.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.