VanEck Semiconductor ETF
127 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.44B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
158.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 486.7% → 645% (+158%)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.13B → $2.44B (+$311M)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 41
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 127 (-10)
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 34
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.16B | Put options by funds: $1.93B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$362M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$87.6M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$27.3M |
| 4 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$10.7M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$10.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$163M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$124M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$69M |
| 4 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
-$44.1M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$31.1M |
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
127 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $2.44B — up 15% from $2.13B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 34 funds closed out of SMH and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 41 trimmed existing stakes and 39 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $362M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $163M.
- 127 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q1 2019, down from 137 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $2.44B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 34 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $362M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $163M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.