Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
54 hedge funds and large institutions have $173M invested in Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
380% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 5
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
72% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $540M | Put options by funds: $314M
59% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $108M → $173M (+$64.2M)
54% more funds holding
Funds holding: 35 → 54 (+19)
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 12
76.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.16% → 3.91% (-76%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$41.1M |
| 2 |
CG
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
|
+$17.5M |
| 3 |
TCM
Thames Capital Management
Roseland,
New Jersey
|
+$12.3M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$4.17M |
| 5 |
TCM
Traynor Capital Management
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.83M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$16.3M |
| 2 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$16.2M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$7.77M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$7.43M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.8M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HS
51
Horan Securities
Cincinnati,
United States
| $1K | +$935 | +25 | New |
|
|
QC
52
QCM Cayman
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$1.08M | -34,830 | Closed |
|
53
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$93K | -3,000 | Closed |
|
|
MCC
54
Money Concepts Capital
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
| – | -$49K | -1,575 | Closed |
|
|
ASN
55
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$39K | -1,245 | Closed |
|
|
MAM
56
McCarthy Asset Management
Redwood Shores,
California
| – | -$524 | -14 | -93% |
|
|
BA
57
Bellwether Advisors
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| – | +$75 | +2 | New |
|
58
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | +$183K | +4,885 | +10% |
|
SOXL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
54 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $173M — up 59% from $108M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new SOXL positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, adding an estimated $41.1M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $16.3M.
- 54 institutional investors held Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) as of Q1 2021, up from 35 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $173M of Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 59% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 5 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $41.1M added.
- The largest Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $16.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.