iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $216M invested in iShares Semiconductor ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
1,487% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.65M | Put options by funds: $356K
188% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 8
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 4
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $160M → $216M (+$55.9M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 41 → 45 (+4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$19.2M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$15M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$13.4M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$6.91M |
| 5 |
PAG
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Columbia,
Maryland
|
+$5.57M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.11M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$6.94M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$6.67M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.45M |
| 5 |
SGDR
SPX Gestao de Recursos
Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil
|
-$2.15M |
SOXX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
45 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $216M — up 35% from $160M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new SOXX positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Virtu Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $19.2M. The largest seller was Beaumont Financial Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.11M sold.
- 45 institutional investors held iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) as of Q4 2013, up from 41 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $216M of iShares Semiconductor ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new iShares Semiconductor ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 4 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest iShares Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Virtu Financial, an estimated $19.2M added.
- The largest iShares Semiconductor ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Beaumont Financial Advisors, an estimated $9.11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.