VanEck Semiconductor ETF
527 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.83B invested in VanEck Semiconductor ETF in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 99 funds opening new positions, 180 increasing their positions, 165 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 99 | Existing positions closed: 54
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 484 → 527 (+43)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 26 (+1)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 180 | Existing positions reduced: 165
11.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.07% → 63.43% (-12%)
42% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.77B | Put options by funds: $3.04B
65% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $610M | Capital outflows: $1.72B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$115M |
| 2 |
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
+$58M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$51.3M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$44.6M |
| 5 |
EP Wealth Advisors
Torrance,
California
|
+$36.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$562M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$132M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$116M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$100M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$55.4M |
SMH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
527 of the 6,389 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $5.83B — down 4.9% from $6.13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 99 funds opened new SMH positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 180 added to existing stakes and 165 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, adding an estimated $115M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $562M.
- 527 institutional investors held VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) as of Q2 2023, up from 484 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $5.83B of VanEck Semiconductor ETF stock for Q2 2023, down 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 99 funds opened new VanEck Semiconductor ETF positions in Q2 2023 and 54 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q2 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $115M added.
- The largest VanEck Semiconductor ETF seller in Q2 2023 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $562M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.