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VanEck Semiconductor ETF

131 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.29B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

196.18% more ownership

Funds ownership: 381.36%577.53% (+196%)

32% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.5B → $3.29B (+$788M)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 43

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 134131 (-3)

12% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 26

29% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 75 (-2)

59% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.65B | Put options by funds: $3.98B

Holders
131
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-2.24%
% of All Funds
3%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-28.57%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
23
Increased
43
Reduced
43
Closed
26
Calls
$1.65B
Puts
$3.98B
Net Calls
-$2.33B
Net Calls Change
+$505M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$679M +$212M +4,059,156 +44%
Citigroup
2
Citigroup
New York
$424M +$212M +4,052,866 +96%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
3
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$314M +$18M +344,674 +6%
Nomura Holdings
4
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$280M +$256M +4,905,194 +880%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$189M +$138M +2,635,666 +250%
Goldman Sachs
6
Goldman Sachs
New York
$176M -$139M -2,655,292 -44%
Barclays
7
Barclays
United Kingdom
$167M -$39.6M -758,126 -19%
UBS Group
8
UBS Group
Switzerland
$165M +$65.4M +1,252,344 +64%
JP Morgan Chase
9
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$117M +$118M +2,255,446 +13,771%
Deutsche Bank
10
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$86.4M -$116M -2,222,432 -57%
Wells Fargo
11
Wells Fargo
California
$81.5M +$53M +1,015,058 +177%
Millennium Management
12
Millennium Management
New York
$78.6M +$72.6M +1,390,762 +992%
MIFH
13
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$76.5M -$1.53M -29,222 -2%
OCM
14
Oaktree Capital Management
California
$71.9M +$73.1M +1,400,000 New
CS
15
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$61.6M +$62.1M +1,189,338 +10,638%
Bank of Nova Scotia
16
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$51.3M +$52.2M +1,000,000 New
Bank of Montreal
17
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$27.7M +$13.9M +267,000 +98%
N
18
Natixis
France
$25.7M -$99.2M -1,900,000 -79%
Twin Tree Management
19
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$17.3M +$2.23M +42,774 +15%
RJA
20
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$12.9M +$2.58M +49,354 +24%
BCM
21
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
$10.8M +$11M +210,826 New
HI
22
HBK Investments
Texas
$10.6M +$10.6M +202,212 +4,583%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
23
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$10.3M +$10.4M +200,000 +10,000,000%
LPL Financial
24
LPL Financial
California
$9.63M +$1.28M +24,444 +15%
TH
25
Timber Hill
Connecticut
$9.5M -$16.8M -322,518 -64%

SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

131 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $3.29B — up 32% from $2.5B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of SMH and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 43 trimmed existing stakes and 43 added.

The largest buyer was Nomura Holdings, adding an estimated $256M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $139M.

  • 131 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q2 2018, down from 134 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $3.29B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 23 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 26 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Nomura Holdings, an estimated $256M added.
  • The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $139M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.