VanEck Semiconductor ETF
141 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.51B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 26
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 127 → 141 (+14)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.44B → $2.51B (+$68.5M)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 39
52% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.82B | Put options by funds: $3.81B
194.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 645% → 450.29% (-195%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$213M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$31.6M |
| 3 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$27.2M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$26.1M |
| 5 |
Twin Tree Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$22.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$210M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$70.9M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$53.3M |
| 4 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$52M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$45.3M |
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
141 of the 4,605 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $2.51B — up 2.8% from $2.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new SMH positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $213M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $210M.
- 141 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q2 2019, up from 127 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $2.51B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 26 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $213M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $210M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.