VanEck Semiconductor ETF
97 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.74B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
84.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 435.27% → 520.23% (+85%)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 16
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.5B → $1.74B (+$236M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 89 → 97 (+8)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 30
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.21B | Put options by funds: $2.18B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$258M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$54.7M |
| 3 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$46.2M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$43.1M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$42.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$123M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$74.5M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$35.6M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$16.9M |
| 5 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$9.22M |
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
97 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $1.74B — up 16% from $1.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new SMH positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $258M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $123M.
- 97 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q2 2017, up from 89 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $1.74B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 16 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $258M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $123M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.