VanEck Semiconductor ETF
89 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.5B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.18B → $1.5B (+$321M)
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 19
14.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 101.42% → 115.97% (+15%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 87 → 89 (+2)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 26
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $466M | Put options by funds: $731M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$120M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$38.6M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$26.5M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$22.8M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$15.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$41.1M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$24.9M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$14.8M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$13M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$8.32M |
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
89 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.5B — up 27% from $1.18B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new SMH positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $120M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $41.1M.
- 89 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q1 2017, up from 87 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $1.5B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 19 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $120M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q1 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $41.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.