iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
715 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.58B invested in iShares Semiconductor ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 263 increasing their positions, 260 reducing their positions, and 100 closing their positions.
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 263 | Existing positions reduced: 260
1.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 43.96% → 42.32% (-1.6%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 761 → 715 (-46)
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $670M | Put options by funds: $841M
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 100
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 6 (-3)
44% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.25B → $4.58B (-$3.67B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$142M |
| 2 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$59M |
| 3 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$55.9M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$49.1M |
| 5 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
+$22.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
-$286M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$160M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$109M |
| 4 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$107M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$87.2M |
SOXX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
715 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $4.58B — down 44% from $8.25B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 100 funds closed out of SOXX and 70 opened new positions — a net loss of 30 holders — while 260 trimmed existing stakes and 263 added.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $142M. The largest seller was Clal Insurance, cutting an estimated $286M.
- 715 institutional investors held iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) as of Q1 2025, down from 761 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $4.58B of iShares Semiconductor ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new iShares Semiconductor ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 100 closed out, a net change of -30 holders.
- The largest iShares Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $142M added.
- The largest iShares Semiconductor ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Clal Insurance, an estimated $286M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.