VanEck Semiconductor ETF
54 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.1B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
432.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 418.26% → 850.4% (+432%)
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 9
79% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $613M → $1.1B (+$485M)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 46 → 54 (+8)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 16
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
92% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $70M | Put options by funds: $872M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$164M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$111M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$76.8M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$58.6M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$55.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$64.7M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$23.5M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$14.5M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$9.07M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$7.39M |
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
54 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $1.1B — up 79% from $613M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new SMH positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $164M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $64.7M.
- 54 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q2 2016, up from 46 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $1.1B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 79% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 9 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Citigroup, an estimated $164M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q2 2016 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $64.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.