iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
154 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.09B invested in iShares Semiconductor ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
32.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 278.3% → 311.2% (+33%)
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 31
16% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $66.2M | Put options by funds: $57.2M
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 151 → 154 (+3)
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.48B → $1.09B (-$390M)
49% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 59
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$107M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$43.9M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$13M |
| 4 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$8.2M |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$7.58M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$115M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$66.8M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$46.7M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$32.8M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$16.3M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EA
176
Elm Advisors
Burlingame,
California
| – | -$23K | -375 | Closed |
|
|
OIA
177
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$20K | -318 | Closed |
|
|
WSTAM
178
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
| – | -$19K | -300 | Closed |
|
|
SPIA
179
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| – | -$12K | -189 | Closed |
|
|
CGT
180
Capital Guardian Trust
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$9K | -150 | Closed |
|
|
DWM
181
Destination Wealth Management
Walnut Creek,
California
| – | -$9K | -138 | Closed |
|
182
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$5K | -78 | Closed |
|
|
ML
183
McAdam LLC
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$4K | -72 | Closed |
|
|
KJWM
184
Kiley Juergens Wealth Management
Olympia,
Washington
| – | -$2K | -42 | Closed |
|
SOXX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
154 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.09B — down 26% from $1.48B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new SOXX positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $107M. The largest seller was AssetMark Inc, cutting an estimated $115M.
- 154 institutional investors held iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) as of Q4 2018, up from 151 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.09B of iShares Semiconductor ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new iShares Semiconductor ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 31 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest iShares Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $107M added.
- The largest iShares Semiconductor ETF seller in Q4 2018 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $115M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.