VanEck Semiconductor ETF
298 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.12B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 100 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
233% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 20 (+14)
221% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 28
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 68
26% more funds holding
Funds holding: 237 → 298 (+61)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.78B → $3.12B (+$342M)
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.74B | Put options by funds: $2.43B
37.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 196.21% → 158.78% (-37%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$88.9M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$48.7M |
| 3 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
+$47.2M |
| 4 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$38.9M |
| 5 |
CFG
CMC Financial Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$36.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$203M |
| 2 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
-$174M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$94.4M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$92.9M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$86.6M |
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
298 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $3.12B — up 12% from $2.78B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 90 funds opened new SMH positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 62 holders — while 100 added to existing stakes and 68 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $88.9M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $203M.
- 298 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q4 2020, up from 237 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $3.12B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 90 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 28 closed out, a net change of +62 holders.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Bank of America, an estimated $88.9M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $203M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.