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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
SWM
126
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$9.15M +$682K +2,749 +8%
SS
127
SBI Securities
Japan
$8.86M +$9.08M +36,581 New
CW
128
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$8.77M +$1.26M +5,079 +16%
HF
129
HRT Financial
New York
$8.7M +$5.33M +21,501 +149%
PCMM
130
Piedmont Capital Management (Montana)
Montana
$8.67M -$114K -460 -1%
Creative Planning
131
Creative Planning
Kansas
$8.62M -$649K -2,615 -7%
AF
132
Apexium Financial
Texas
$8.53M +$1.36M +5,497 +18%
PFA
133
Plotkin Financial Advisors
Maryland
$8.47M +$48.6K +196 +0.6%
CE
134
Cornerstone Enterprises
Wisconsin
$8.37M -$239K -962 -3%
MWA
135
MFA Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$8.2M +$1.3M +5,235 +18%
CAG
136
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$8.19M +$988K +3,984 +13%
HighTower Advisors
137
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$8.11M -$1.19M -4,811 -13%
SA
138
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$8.1M -$1.54M -6,224 -16%
PIM
139
Penobscot Investment Management
Massachusetts
$8.04M -$203K -820 -2%
ECM
140
Eisler Capital Management
United Kingdom
$7.99M +$8.1M +32,662 New
TAM
141
TCP Asset Management
Ohio
$7.92M +$243K +979 +3%
SPIA
142
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$7.75M -$65.3K -263 -0.8%
ACM
143
Avalon Capital Management
California
$7.74M +$2.52M +10,155 +47%
BCI
144
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$7.71M +$5.77M +23,262 +272%
OPS
145
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Nebraska
$7.71M +$5.77M +23,262 +272%
NFSG
146
Newbridge Financial Services Group
Florida
$7.52M +$607K +2,446 +9%
USCWA
147
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors
Texas
$7.46M +$785K +3,165 +11%
CCM
148
Ciovacco Capital Management
Georgia
$7.27M -$315K -1,268 -4%
BPA
149
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$7.26M -$475K -1,913 -6%
IA
150
IAM Advisory
Pennsylvania
$7.2M -$118K -476 -2%
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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.