VanEck Semiconductor ETF
38 hedge funds and large institutions have $464M invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 8
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $343M → $464M (+$122M)
35.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 270.49% → 305.76% (+35%)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 34 → 38 (+4)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 15
96% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.96M | Put options by funds: $147M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$58.3M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$36.8M |
| 3 |
BC
Brinker Capital
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$24.7M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$7.97M |
| 5 |
MSU
Maple Securities USA
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$4.24M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$25.6M |
| 2 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$9.86M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$2.05M |
| 4 |
MLL
Moody Lynn & Lieberson
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.78M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.7M |
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
38 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $464M — up 36% from $343M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new SMH positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Credit Suisse, adding an estimated $58.3M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $25.6M.
- 38 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q3 2013, up from 34 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $464M of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 8 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $58.3M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $25.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.