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VanEck Semiconductor ETF
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775 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.4B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 176 funds opening new positions, 302 increasing their positions, 189 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

209% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 176 | Existing positions closed: 57

60% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 302 | Existing positions reduced: 189

37% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8.32B → $11.4B (+$3.07B)

29% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 34 → 44 (+10)

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 666 → 775 (+109)

2% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.99B | Put options by funds: $6.13B

8.58% less ownership

Funds ownership: 69.51% → 60.93% (-8.6%)

Holders
775
Holders Change
+109
Holders Change %
+16.37%
% of All Funds
11.16%
Holding in Top 10
44
Holding in Top 10 Change
+10
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+29.41%
% of All Funds
0.63%
New
176
Increased
302
Reduced
189
Closed
57
Calls
$5.99B
Puts
$6.13B
Net Calls
-$146M
Net Calls Change
+$754M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
+$222M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$210M
3
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
+$116M
4
MCM
Moore Capital Management
New York
+$94.9M
5
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
+$90.5M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$119M
2
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Israel
-$100M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$88.7M
4
CI Investments Inc
CI Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
-$55.9M
5
HCS
Himension Capital (Singapore)
Singapore
-$55.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Ameriprise
26
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$71.2M +$9.54M +47,440 +18%
RJFSA
27
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$69.9M +$3.08M +15,316 +5%
Squarepoint
28
Squarepoint
New York
$66.7M -$24.2M -120,313 -29%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
29
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$66.5M +$13.9M +69,371 +31%
PS
30
Portfolio Strategies
New York
$65.5M +$6.43M +31,981 +12%
Cetera Investment Advisers
31
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$65.3M +$53.8M +267,531 +1,173%
Envestnet Asset Management
32
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$62.9M +$21.1M +104,973 +60%
Commonwealth Equity Services
33
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$60.9M +$17.9M +89,151 +49%
MMFA
34
Main Management Fund Advisors
California
$59.2M +$5.35M +26,600 +11%
Rockefeller Capital Management
35
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$56.6M +$3.37M +16,767 +7%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
36
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$56.2M +$12.4M +61,531 +33%
MM
37
Main Management
California
$54.3M -$209K -1,039 -0.4%
MML Investors Services
38
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$53.9M +$5.08M +25,250 +12%
MIH
39
Meitav Investment House
Israel
$52.7M -$100M -497,958 -68%
PP
40
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$48.7M +$19M +94,279 +77%
Osaic Holdings
41
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$48.4M +$3.48M +17,325 +9%
RJA
42
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$42M +$2.79M +13,874 +8%
CA
43
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$41M +$1.73M +8,608 +5%
Millennium Management
44
Millennium Management
New York
$39.7M +$19M +94,522 +115%
CIBC World Market
45
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$35.8M +$3.49M +17,362 +12%
CI
46
Cavalier Investments
Georgia
$34.5M +$9.08M +45,185 +42%
NSLI
47
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taiwan
$33.8M +$16.5M +82,114 +121%
DVF
48
Discovery Value Fund
Singapore
$31.9M +$11.2M +55,698 +65%
MAWA
49
Moss Adams Wealth Advisors
Washington
$31.6M +$28.2M +140,410 New
D
50
Diversified
Delaware
$31.4M -$5.8M -28,861 -17%
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SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

775 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $11.4B — up 37% from $8.32B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 176 funds opened new SMH positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 119 holders — while 302 added to existing stakes and 189 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $222M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $119M.

  • 775 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q1 2024, up from 666 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $11.4B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q1 2024, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 176 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 57 closed out, a net change of +119 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $222M added.
  • The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $119M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.