VanEck Semiconductor ETF
142 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.16B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 29
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 141 → 142 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 41
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.51B → $2.16B (-$349M)
28.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 140.04% → 111.45% (-29%)
48% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.39B | Put options by funds: $2.66B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$205M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$118M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$116M |
| 4 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
+$55.5M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$28.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$276M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$201M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$175M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$146M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$63.8M |
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
142 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $2.16B — down 14% from $2.51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new SMH positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, adding an estimated $205M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $276M.
- 142 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q3 2019, up from 141 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $2.16B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q3 2019, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 29 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $205M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $276M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.