VanEck Semiconductor ETF
666 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.32B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 156 funds opening new positions, 249 increasing their positions, 171 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
255% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 156 | Existing positions closed: 44
70% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 34 (+14)
46% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 249 | Existing positions reduced: 171
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.61B → $8.32B (+$1.7B)
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 558 → 666 (+108)
0.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.62% → 69.51% (-0.11%)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.63B | Put options by funds: $3.53B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$500M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$156M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$95.2M |
| 4 |
SCB
Saudi Central Bank
Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia
|
+$94.2M |
| 5 |
MIH
Meitav Investment House
Bene-Beraq,
Israel
|
+$58.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$450M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$178M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$134M |
| 4 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
-$105M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$100M |
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
666 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $8.32B — up 26% from $6.61B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 156 funds opened new SMH positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 112 holders — while 249 added to existing stakes and 171 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $500M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $450M.
- 666 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q4 2023, up from 558 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $8.32B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 156 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 44 closed out, a net change of +112 holders.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $500M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q4 2023 was Bank of America, an estimated $450M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.