VanEck Semiconductor ETF
56 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.28B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
1,133.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 784.31% → 1,918.25% (+1,134%)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 14
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $516M | Put options by funds: $528M
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 20
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 58 → 56 (-2)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.48B → $1.28B (-$201M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 0 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$78.8M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$45.8M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$21.5M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$17.3M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$64M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$62.2M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$46M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$34M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$17M |
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
56 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $1.28B — down 14% from $1.48B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of SMH and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 14 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $78.8M. The largest seller was HRT Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $64M sold.
- 56 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q3 2015, down from 58 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $1.28B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 20 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Citigroup, an estimated $78.8M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q3 2015 was HRT Financial, an estimated $64M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.