VanEck Semiconductor ETF
65 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.12B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
85% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 13
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 65 (+10)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 18
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.09B → $1.12B (+$28.1M)
83.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 499.14% → 415.84% (-83%)
84% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33.8M | Put options by funds: $206M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$87.5M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$9.53M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$7.27M |
| 4 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
+$6M |
| 5 |
BWM
Braver Wealth Management
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$46.9M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$44.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$25.8M |
| 4 |
HHC
Hutchin Hill Capital
New York
|
-$16.6M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$16.1M |
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
65 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.12B — up 2.6% from $1.09B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new SMH positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $87.5M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $46.9M.
- 65 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q4 2014, up from 55 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $1.12B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 13 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $87.5M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Citigroup, an estimated $46.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.