VanEck Semiconductor ETF
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.94B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
2,373.87% more ownership
Funds ownership: 415.84% → 2,789.71% (+2,374%)
73% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.12B → $1.94B (+$823M)
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 18
15% less funds holding
Funds holding: 65 → 55 (-10)
39% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 23
88% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $106M | Put options by funds: $902M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$342M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$147M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$141M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$69.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$92.6M |
| 2 |
KWILP
Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership
Wellington,
New Zealand
|
-$16.1M |
| 3 |
BWM
Braver Wealth Management
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.82M |
| 4 |
SMM
Stadion Money Management
Watkinsville,
Georgia
|
-$6.29M |
| 5 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
-$5.94M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$1K | -54 | Closed |
|
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
55 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.94B — up 73% from $1.12B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of SMH and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $342M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $92.6M sold.
- 55 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q1 2015, down from 65 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $1.94B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 73% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 23 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Citigroup, an estimated $342M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $92.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.