VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF
SMHX
50 hedge funds and large institutions have $79.8M invested in VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
275% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 4
69% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $47.3M → $79.8M (+$32.5M)
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 40 → 50 (+10)
4.91% less ownership
Funds ownership: 31.78% → 26.87% (-4.9%)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 14
79% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $396K | Put options by funds: $1.89M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.67M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.78M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.65M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$1.07M |
| 5 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
+$792K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.22M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.23M |
| 3 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$667K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$523K |
| 5 |
EA
Echo45 Advisors
Walnut Creek,
California
|
-$513K |
SMHX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
50 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF (SMHX) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $79.8M — up 69% from $47.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new SMHX positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Quadrature Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.67M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.22M sold.
- 50 institutional investors held VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF (SMHX) as of Q2 2026, up from 40 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $79.8M of VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 69% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 4 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Quadrature Capital, an estimated $2.67M added.
- The largest VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $2.22M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.