VanEck Semiconductor ETF
58 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.48B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 7
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 17
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 58 (+3)
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.94B → $1.48B (-$464M)
81% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $126M | Put options by funds: $659M
2,005.39% less ownership
Funds ownership: 2,789.71% → 784.31% (-2,005%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$69M |
| 2 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$57.5M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$25.9M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$23.7M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$23.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$351M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$247M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$48.3M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$46.6M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$18M |
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
58 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $1.48B — down 24% from $1.94B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new SMH positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $69M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $351M.
- 58 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q2 2015, up from 55 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $1.48B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q2 2015, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $69M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Citigroup, an estimated $351M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.