VanEck Semiconductor ETF
123 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.88B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 16
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 105 → 123 (+18)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 38
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.35B → $1.88B (-$469M)
86% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $296M | Put options by funds: $2.11B
99.41% less ownership
Funds ownership: 470.14% → 370.74% (-99%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$80.9M |
| 2 |
LCM
Lakewood Capital Management
New York
|
+$49.8M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$25.1M |
| 4 |
SI
Sensato Investors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$21.1M |
| 5 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$12.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$208M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$135M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$119M |
| 4 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
-$65.3M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$63.9M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MC
126
Maplelane Capital
New York
| – | -$1.99M | -39,998 | -100% |
|
|
PP
127
Paloma Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
| – | -$1.16M | -24,750 | Closed |
|
|
DWM
128
Darwin Wealth Management
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$932K | -19,974 | Closed |
|
|
PAG
129
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
| – | -$815K | -17,050 | Closed |
|
|
KIA
130
KCM Investment Advisors
Greenbrae,
California
| – | -$362K | -7,752 | Closed |
|
|
HF
131
HRT Financial
New York
| – | -$271K | -5,826 | Closed |
|
132
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$270K | -5,788 | Closed |
|
|
WSTAM
133
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
| – | -$202K | -4,320 | Closed |
|
|
PG
134
PEAK6 Group
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$158K | -3,172 | Closed |
|
|
NCM
135
Nelson Capital Management
Menlo Park,
California
| – | -$68K | -1,464 | Closed |
|
|
NFG
136
Next Financial Group
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$39K | -812 | Closed |
|
|
PRS
137
Pinkerton Retirement Specialists
Coeur D Alene,
Idaho
| – | -$2K | -46 | Closed |
|
|
ME
138
McIlrath & Eck
Arlington,
Washington
| – | +$100 | +2 | New |
|
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
123 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.88B — down 20% from $2.35B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new SMH positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 37 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $80.9M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $208M.
- 123 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q4 2017, up from 105 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1.88B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q4 2017, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 16 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $80.9M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $208M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.