VanEck Semiconductor ETF
214 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.56B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
79% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 33
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 9 (+3)
46% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 50
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.18B → $2.56B (+$385M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 189 → 214 (+25)
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.42B | Put options by funds: $1.37B
4.46% less ownership
Funds ownership: 244.08% → 239.61% (-4.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$124M |
| 2 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$104M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$30.9M |
| 4 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
+$30.9M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$26.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Juneau,
Alaska
|
-$356M |
| 2 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$64M |
| 3 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$58.6M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$42.6M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$34.2M |
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
214 of the 4,878 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $2.56B — up 18% from $2.18B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new SMH positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $124M. The largest seller was Alaska Permanent Fund, cutting an estimated $356M.
- 214 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q2 2020, up from 189 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $2.56B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 33 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $124M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Alaska Permanent Fund, an estimated $356M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.