VanEck Semiconductor ETF
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.09B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
145% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 11
66.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 433.09% → 499.14% (+66%)
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $757M → $1.09B (+$335M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 54 → 55 (+1)
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 13
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
94% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.4M | Put options by funds: $170M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$118M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$74.1M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$51.1M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$29.5M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$24.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BC
Brinker Capital
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$17.5M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$15.4M |
| 3 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$14.4M |
| 4 |
ST
Spot Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.55M |
| 5 |
ICM
Ionic Capital Management
New York
|
-$6.95M |
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
55 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $1.09B — up 44% from $757M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new SMH positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 27 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $118M. The largest seller was Brinker Capital, cutting an estimated $17.5M.
- 55 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q3 2014, up from 54 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $1.09B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 13 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $118M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Brinker Capital, an estimated $17.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.