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VanEck Semiconductor ETF

450 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.22B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 158 increasing their positions, 125 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

209% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 33

31% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1621 (+5)

26% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 158 | Existing positions reduced: 125

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 388450 (+62)

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.65B → $4.22B (-$430M)

39% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.84B | Put options by funds: $3B

43.25% less ownership

Funds ownership: 159.04%115.79% (-43%)

Holders
450
Holders Change
+62
Holders Change %
+15.98%
% of All Funds
6.93%
Holding in Top 10
21
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+31.25%
% of All Funds
0.32%
New
102
Increased
158
Reduced
125
Closed
33
Calls
$1.84B
Puts
$3B
Net Calls
-$1.17B
Net Calls Change
-$642M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Goldman Sachs
1
Goldman Sachs
New York
$385M -$182M -1,257,644 -34%
Citigroup
2
Citigroup
New York
$361M -$5.03M -34,766 -1%
CI Investments Inc
3
CI Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$355M +$334M +2,310,756 New
Bank of America
4
Bank of America
North Carolina
$262M -$383M -2,647,510 -61%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$191M -$287M -1,984,736 -62%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$134M -$93.5M -646,606 -43%
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
7
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
$130M -$231M -1,598,394 -66%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
8
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$116M -$26.9M -185,838 -20%
HIIFS
9
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$111M +$104M +722,000 New
Twin Tree Management
10
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$107M +$76.9M +532,088 +334%
LPL Financial
11
LPL Financial
California
$106M +$13.4M +92,864 +16%
Barclays
12
Barclays
United Kingdom
$88.6M -$113M -783,126 -58%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
13
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$86.5M
Wells Fargo
14
Wells Fargo
California
$84.3M -$11.7M -80,868 -13%
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$77.2M +$18.5M +127,818 +34%
RJFSA
16
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$61.3M -$806K -5,574 -1%
MIFH
17
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$53.9M -$46.3M -320,000 -48%
Susquehanna International Group
18
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$52.9M -$34.6M -239,176 -41%
PS
19
Portfolio Strategies
New York
$50.1M -$184K -1,276 -0.4%
HF
20
HRT Financial
New York
$49.4M +$43M +297,072 +1,307%
MMEA
21
Main Management ETF Advisors
California
$43.6M +$2.1M +14,500 +5%
AS
22
Altshuler Shaham
Israel
$40.7M -$35M -241,780 -48%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
23
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$33.4M +$3.82M +26,426 +14%
Allianz Asset Management
24
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$33.2M -$3.37M -23,288 -10%
Citadel Advisors
25
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$31.6M -$7.83M -54,164 -21%

SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

450 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $4.22B — down 9.3% from $4.65B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new SMH positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 69 holders — while 158 added to existing stakes and 125 trimmed.

The largest buyer was CI Investments Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $334M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $383M.

  • 450 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q4 2021, up from 388 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $4.22B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q4 2021, down 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 102 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 33 closed out, a net change of +69 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was CI Investments Inc, an estimated $334M added.
  • The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $383M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.