VanEck Semiconductor ETF
422 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.46B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 134 increasing their positions, 145 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
4.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 137.8% → 142.79% (+5%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 134 | Existing positions reduced: 145
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 441 → 422 (-19)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 80
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.24B → $4.46B (-$1.78B)
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 15 (-6)
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.31B | Put options by funds: $2.89B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
+$94.7M |
| 2 |
Twin Tree Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$88.4M |
| 3 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$79.4M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$41.8M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$32.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$181M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$178M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$110M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$82.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$61.4M |
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
422 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $4.46B — down 28% from $6.24B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 80 funds closed out of SMH and 64 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 145 trimmed existing stakes and 134 added.
The largest buyer was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, adding an estimated $94.7M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $181M.
- 422 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q2 2022, down from 441 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $4.46B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q2 2022, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q2 2022 and 80 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q2 2022 was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, an estimated $94.7M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q2 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $181M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.