VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF
SMHX
9 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.54M invested in VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 2 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 2
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2 | Existing positions reduced: 1
50% more funds holding
Funds holding: 6 → 9 (+3)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.59M → $3.54M (-$46.5K)
1.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 11.91% → 10.26% (-1.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PWA
Provenance Wealth Advisors
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$719K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$521K |
| 3 |
LIG
Lokken Investment Group
Lewes,
Delaware
|
+$362K |
| 4 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$332K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$194K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FLPIM
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Lynnfield,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.31M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$101K |
| 3 |
PIS
POM Investment Strategies
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$4.95K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LIG
1
Lokken Investment Group
Lewes,
Delaware
| $1.63M | +$362K | +13,012 | +23% |
|
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PWA
2
Provenance Wealth Advisors
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
| $604K | +$719K | +25,862 | New |
|
|
3
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| $437K | +$521K | +18,713 | New |
|
|
4
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| $435K | +$194K | +6,970 | +60% |
|
|
5
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
| $279K | +$332K | +11,944 | New |
|
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TRCT
6
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $135K | -$101K | -3,638 | -39% |
|
7
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $17.2K | +$20.5K | +738 | New |
|
|
SSB
8
Sandy Spring Bank
Olney,
Maryland
| $11.7K | +$13.9K | +500 | New |
|
|
DWM
9
Darwin Wealth Management
Tampa,
Florida
| $1.05K | – | – | – |
|
|
FLPIM
10
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Lynnfield,
Massachusetts
| – | -$1.31M | -44,877 | Closed |
|
|
PIS
11
POM Investment Strategies
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| – | -$4.95K | -169 | Closed |
|
SMHX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
9 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF (SMHX) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $3.54M — down 1.3% from $3.59M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new SMHX positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 2 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Provenance Wealth Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $719K. The largest seller was F.L. Putnam Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.31M sold.
- 9 institutional investors held VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF (SMHX) as of Q1 2025, up from 6 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $3.54M of VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 2 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Provenance Wealth Advisors, an estimated $719K added.
- The largest VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF seller in Q1 2025 was F.L. Putnam Investment Management, an estimated $1.31M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.