iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
159 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.13B invested in iShares Semiconductor ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 32
18.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 311.2% → 329.46% (+18%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 154 → 159 (+5)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.09B → $1.13B (+$42.6M)
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $119M | Put options by funds: $169M
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 55
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$51.9M |
| 2 |
AP
Advisors Preferred
Rockville,
Maryland
|
+$25M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$23.7M |
| 4 |
ECP
Empyrean Capital Partners
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$5.31M |
| 5 |
CG
Cutler Group
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$73.8M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$64.7M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$36.1M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$23.6M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$17.7M |
SOXX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
159 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.13B — up 3.9% from $1.09B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new SOXX positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 37 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $51.9M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $73.8M.
- 159 institutional investors held iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) as of Q1 2019, up from 154 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $1.13B of iShares Semiconductor ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new iShares Semiconductor ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 32 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest iShares Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $51.9M added.
- The largest iShares Semiconductor ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Citigroup, an estimated $73.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.