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VanEck Semiconductor ETF

55 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.94B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2,373.87% more ownership

Funds ownership: 415.84%2,789.71% (+2,374%)

73% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.12B → $1.94B (+$823M)

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 45 (+1)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 18

15% less funds holding

Funds holding: 6555 (-10)

39% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 23

88% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $106M | Put options by funds: $902M

Holders
55
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-15.38%
% of All Funds
1.47%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
14
Increased
16
Reduced
18
Closed
23
Calls
$106M
Puts
$902M
Net Calls
-$796M
Net Calls Change
-$624M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Goldman Sachs
1
Goldman Sachs
New York
$529M +$158M +5,734,006 +43%
Citigroup
2
Citigroup
New York
$475M +$342M +12,374,484 +258%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$209M +$69.1M +2,501,668 +49%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$157M +$147M +5,332,248 +1,579%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
5
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$141M +$141M +5,100,000 New
JP Morgan Chase
6
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$79.5M -$5.88M -212,702 -7%
SG Americas Securities
7
SG Americas Securities
New York
$60.5M -$2.96M -107,278 -5%
CS
8
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$57.1M -$5.77M -208,680 -9%
TRCT
9
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$24.6M +$24.6M +889,360 New
VF
10
Virtu Financial
New York
$23.5M +$23M +832,648 +4,425%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$17M +$16.8M +606,340 +6,001%
BC
12
Brinker Capital
Pennsylvania
$17M -$1.95M -70,472 -10%
Barclays
13
Barclays
United Kingdom
$13.8M +$3.32M +120,000 +32%
Millennium Management
14
Millennium Management
New York
$13.5M +$11.5M +416,626 +581%
Wells Fargo
15
Wells Fargo
California
$12M -$2.04M -73,900 -15%
Susquehanna International Group
16
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$11.8M +$10.7M +388,110 +1,032%
Bank of America
17
Bank of America
North Carolina
$11.4M +$9.34K +338 +0.1%
FIG
18
FundX Investment Group
California
$9.74M -$2.65M -95,742 -21%
CI
19
Clal Insurance
Israel
$9.62M
JG
20
Jefferies Group
New York
$9.16M +$9.15M +331,200 New
HF
21
HRT Financial
New York
$8.92M +$7.85M +283,940 +737%
SWM
22
Strategic Wealth Management
Washington
$6.27M +$6.27M +226,920 New
Two Sigma Investments
23
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$5.52M +$2.18M +78,982 +65%
Envestnet Asset Management
24
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$5.3M +$1.04M +37,758 +25%
UCFA
25
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$5.01M +$1.26M +45,584 +34%

SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

55 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.94B — up 73% from $1.12B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of SMH and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 18 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.

The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $342M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $92.6M sold.

  • 55 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q1 2015, down from 65 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $1.94B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 73% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 23 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Citigroup, an estimated $342M added.
  • The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $92.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.