VanEck Semiconductor ETF
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.53B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 24
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.88B → $2.53B (+$650M)
30.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 118.14% → 149.07% (+31%)
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 36
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 7 (+1)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 123 → 134 (+11)
76% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $950M | Put options by funds: $3.96B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$206M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$126M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$83.7M |
| 5 |
AL
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills,
New Jersey
|
+$77.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$93.1M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$66.2M |
| 3 |
LCM
Lakewood Capital Management
New York
|
-$48.9M |
| 4 |
SI
Sensato Investors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$21.7M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$18.6M |
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
134 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $2.53B — up 35% from $1.88B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new SMH positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, opening a new position worth an estimated $206M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $93.1M.
- 134 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q1 2018, up from 123 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $2.53B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 24 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $206M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Citigroup, an estimated $93.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.