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VanEck Semiconductor ETF
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970 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.9B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 190 funds opening new positions, 371 increasing their positions, 262 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

138% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 190 | Existing positions closed: 80

42% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 371 | Existing positions reduced: 262

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 880 → 970 (+90)

2.08% more ownership

Funds ownership: 48.74% → 50.82% (+2.1%)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.6B → $11.9B (+$256M)

16% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 50 → 42 (-8)

28% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.77B | Put options by funds: $6.66B

Holders
970
Holders Change
+90
Holders Change %
+10.23%
% of All Funds
12.78%
Holding in Top 10
42
Holding in Top 10 Change
-8
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16%
% of All Funds
0.55%
New
190
Increased
371
Reduced
262
Closed
80
Calls
$4.77B
Puts
$6.66B
Net Calls
-$1.9B
Net Calls Change
+$2.28B

Top Buyers

1
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
+$174M
2
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
+$124M
3
Belvedere Trading
Belvedere Trading
Illinois
+$124M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$117M
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$82.6M

Top Sellers

1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$121M
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$117M
3
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
-$77.7M
4
RCMU
Rokos Capital Management (UK)
United Kingdom
-$64.6M
5
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
-$64.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SC
101
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$12M +$1.43M +5,777 +13%
SFS
102
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$12M +$2.54M +10,223 +26%
PF
103
Phoenix Financial
Israel
$12M -$1.63M -6,565 -12%
Mariner
104
Mariner
Kansas
$11.9M -$1.16M -4,660 -9%
Truist Financial
105
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$11.6M +$459K +1,849 +4%
FTS
106
Fifth Third Securities
Ohio
$11.4M +$1.4M +5,634 +14%
MFG
107
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$11.3M +$7.68M +30,945 +195%
JF
108
Jump Financial
Illinois
$10.8M -$38.5M -155,343 -78%
Balyasny Asset Management
109
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
$10.4M +$10.7M +43,006 New
RFMS
110
RWQ Financial Management Services
Florida
$10.3M +$5.15M +20,777 +95%
MIA
111
MMBG Investment Advisors
Florida
$10.3M -$62.5K -252 -0.6%
Simplex Trading
112
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$10.2M +$10.4M +41,923 New
JWCA
113
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$10.1M +$112K +452 +1%
FP
114
Fiduciary Planning
Florida
$10.1M +$2.02M +8,134 +24%
ACM
115
Absolute Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$10.1M +$496K +2,001 +5%
PAS
116
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$10.1M -$5.3M -21,377 -34%
KHLMTHM
117
Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet
Israel
$10.1M +$10.3M +41,612 New
OCM
118
One Capital Management
California
$10M -$87.6K -353 -0.8%
BA
119
Bluesphere Advisors
Pennsylvania
$9.7M -$182K -733 -2%
Baird Financial Group
120
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$9.6M -$1.9M -7,666 -16%
RG
121
Rathbones Group
United Kingdom
$9.56M +$622K +2,507 +7%
PIA
122
Petredis Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$9.45M +$2.33M +9,386 +32%
AAS
123
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$9.42M -$26.5K -107 -0.3%
EH
124
Equitable Holdings
New York
$9.4M -$3.88M -15,656 -29%
JPLA
125
Joseph P. Lucia & Associates
New York
$9.3M -$52.1K -210 -0.5%
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SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

970 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $11.9B — up 2.2% from $11.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 190 funds opened new SMH positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 110 holders — while 371 added to existing stakes and 262 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, adding an estimated $174M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $121M.

  • 970 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q4 2024, up from 880 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $11.9B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q4 2024, up 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 190 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 80 closed out, a net change of +110 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, an estimated $174M added.
  • The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Jane Street, an estimated $121M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.