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iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX

51 hedge funds and large institutions have $521M invested in iShares Semiconductor ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

97% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.41M | Put options by funds: $3.26M

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $538M → $521M (-$17.9M)

14% less funds holding

Funds holding: 59 → 51 (-8)

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 20

54% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 13

Holders
51
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-13.56%
% of All Funds
1.42%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
6
Increased
16
Reduced
20
Closed
13
Calls
$6.41M
Puts
$3.26M
Net Calls
+$3.15M
Net Calls Change
+$1.55M

Top Buyers

1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$59M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$33.8M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$27.3M
4
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$6.25M
5
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$4.24M

Top Sellers

1
CI
Clal Insurance
Israel
-$29M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$11.1M
3
KWILP
Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership
New Zealand
-$7.98M
4
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
-$6.84M
5
DCM
Dupont Capital Management
Delaware
-$4.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TFA
51
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$1K -$85 -3 -50%
KWILP
52
Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership
New Zealand
– -$7.98M -259,992 Closed
DCM
53
Dupont Capital Management
Delaware
– -$4.7M -153,000 Closed
SI
54
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
– -$3.1M -100,884 Closed
Allianz Asset Management
55
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
– -$2.85M -93,000 Closed
SPL
56
Smart Portfolios LLC
Washington
– -$2.76M -89,769 Closed
AP
57
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
– -$2.53M -82,539 Closed
SWM
58
Strategic Wealth Management
Washington
– -$2.44M -79,338 Closed
TH
59
Timber Hill
Connecticut
– -$2.35M -76,614 Closed
WF
60
WealthTrust Fairport
Ohio
– -$1.57M -51,027 Closed
CPC
61
Cookson Peirce & Co
Pennsylvania
– -$1.46M -47,430 Closed
CIBC World Market
62
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
– -$370K -12,060 Closed
CC
63
Cornerstone Capital
California
– -$230K -7,500 Closed
SHJ
64
Sharkey, Howes & Javer
Colorado
– -$40K -1,317 Closed
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SOXX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

51 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $521M — down 3.3% from $538M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of SOXX and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 16 added.

The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $59M. The largest seller was Clal Insurance, cutting an estimated $29M.

  • 51 institutional investors held iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) as of Q3 2015, down from 59 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $521M of iShares Semiconductor ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new iShares Semiconductor ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 13 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest iShares Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $59M added.
  • The largest iShares Semiconductor ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Clal Insurance, an estimated $29M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.