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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
CAM
801
CenterStar Asset Management
Illinois
– -$1.29M -7,354 Closed
AWA
802
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
– -$1.1M -6,270 Closed
CWM
803
CIBC World Markets
New York
– -$1.05M -6,000 Closed
Balyasny Asset Management
804
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
– -$1.12M -5,576 Closed
AGM
805
Alpine Global Management
New York
– -$974K -5,571 Closed
HT
806
Headlands Technologies
Illinois
– -$815K -4,658 Closed
YIH
807
Y-Intercept (HK)
Hong Kong
– -$792K -4,529 Closed
ECM
808
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
– -$875K -4,353 Closed
TW
809
Transform Wealth
Colorado
– -$758K -4,336 Closed
WTG
810
West Tower Group
Virginia
– -$700K -4,002 Closed
NM
811
NWI Management
New York
– -$699K -4,000 Closed
PE
812
Point72 Europe
United Kingdom
– -$549K -3,137 Closed
IA
813
IFG Advisory
Georgia
– -$540K -3,086 Closed
PFA
814
Pinnacle Family Advisors
Missouri
– -$480K -2,743 Closed
LWM
815
LJI Wealth Management
Indiana
– -$367K -2,098 Closed
BFM
816
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
– -$359K -1,786 Closed
EC
817
Elequin Capital
New York
– -$303K -1,732 Closed
BCM
818
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
– -$299K -1,700 Closed
SMC
819
Smith, Moore & Co
Missouri
– -$287K -1,641 Closed
Two Sigma Investments
820
Two Sigma Investments
New York
– -$322K -1,600 Closed
AC
821
Avestar Capital
New York
– -$275K -1,570 Closed
FNBT
822
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Florida
– -$253K -1,448 Closed
LA
823
LM Advisors
California
– -$117K -666 Closed
PCMC
824
Planning Capital Management Corporation
Pennsylvania
– -$79.4K -454 Closed
FWM
825
Focused Wealth Management
New York
– -$21.7K -124 Closed
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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.