VanEck Semiconductor ETF
131 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.29B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
196.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 381.36% → 577.53% (+196%)
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.5B → $3.29B (+$788M)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 43
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 134 → 131 (-3)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 26
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 5 (-2)
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.65B | Put options by funds: $3.98B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$256M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$212M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$212M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$138M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$118M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$139M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$116M |
| 3 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
-$99.2M |
| 4 |
AL
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills,
New Jersey
|
-$76.9M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$39.6M |
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
131 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $3.29B — up 32% from $2.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of SMH and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 43 trimmed existing stakes and 43 added.
The largest buyer was Nomura Holdings, adding an estimated $256M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $139M.
- 131 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q2 2018, down from 134 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $3.29B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 26 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Nomura Holdings, an estimated $256M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $139M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.