iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
366 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.97B invested in iShares Semiconductor ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 140 increasing their positions, 98 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
121% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 33
44% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 23 (+7)
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 140 | Existing positions reduced: 98
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.5B → $2.97B (+$466M)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 327 → 366 (+39)
17.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 155.13% → 137.34% (-18%)
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $271M | Put options by funds: $408M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HIIFS
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Ramat Gan,
Israel
|
+$79.2M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$74.7M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$66.9M |
| 4 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$62.4M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$54.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$157M |
| 2 |
AP
Advisors Preferred
Rockville,
Maryland
|
-$46.6M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$33.5M |
| 4 |
Canada Life
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
-$23.3M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$18.4M |
SOXX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
366 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $2.97B — up 19% from $2.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new SOXX positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 140 added to existing stakes and 98 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services, adding an estimated $79.2M. The largest seller was AssetMark Inc, cutting an estimated $157M.
- 366 institutional investors held iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) as of Q1 2021, up from 327 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $2.97B of iShares Semiconductor ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new iShares Semiconductor ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 33 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest iShares Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services, an estimated $79.2M added.
- The largest iShares Semiconductor ETF seller in Q1 2021 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $157M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.