VanEck Semiconductor ETF
105 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.35B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 17
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.74B → $2.35B (+$608M)
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 97 → 105 (+8)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 30
50.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 520.23% → 470.14% (-50%)
88% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $314M | Put options by funds: $2.59B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$96.2M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$91.6M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$78.7M |
| 5 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$61.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$108M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$75.5M |
| 3 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$46.1M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$20M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$13.8M |
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
105 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $2.35B — up 35% from $1.74B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new SMH positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $150M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $108M.
- 105 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q3 2017, up from 97 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $2.35B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 17 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Citigroup, an estimated $150M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $108M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.