iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
103 hedge funds and large institutions have $953M invested in iShares Semiconductor ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
83% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.9M | Put options by funds: $12.5M
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 14
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 97 → 103 (+6)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 32
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $923M → $953M (+$30M)
24.56% less ownership
Funds ownership: 379.45% → 354.89% (-25%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$19M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$18.7M |
| 3 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
+$15.9M |
| 4 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$6.17M |
| 5 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$4.89M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$63.5M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$19.6M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$14.4M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$13.1M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$8.57M |
SOXX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
103 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $953M — up 3.2% from $923M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new SOXX positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $19M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $63.5M.
- 103 institutional investors held iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) as of Q1 2017, up from 97 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $953M of iShares Semiconductor ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new iShares Semiconductor ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $19M added.
- The largest iShares Semiconductor ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $63.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.