VanEck Semiconductor ETF
430 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.82B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 123 increasing their positions, 142 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
79% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 62
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 21 (+4)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.32B → $4.82B (+$503M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 388 → 430 (+42)
2.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 146.55% → 144.41% (-2.1%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 123 | Existing positions reduced: 142
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.58B | Put options by funds: $2.05B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$333M |
| 2 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$142M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$87M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$80.1M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$70.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$262M |
| 2 |
AS
Altshuler Shaham
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$247M |
| 3 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$174M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$100M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$77.3M |
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
430 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $4.82B — up 12% from $4.32B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 111 funds opened new SMH positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 123 added to existing stakes and 142 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fisher Asset Management, adding an estimated $333M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $262M.
- 430 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q4 2022, up from 388 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $4.82B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 111 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 62 closed out, a net change of +49 holders.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Fisher Asset Management, an estimated $333M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q4 2022 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $262M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.