iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
112 hedge funds and large institutions have $955M invested in iShares Semiconductor ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 12
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 32
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 103 → 112 (+9)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $963M → $955M (-$8.29M)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $24.5M | Put options by funds: $32.7M
67.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 354.89% → 287.86% (-67%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$36.2M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$27M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$26.6M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$14.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$67.3M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$42.4M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$13.8M |
| 4 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$11.4M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.94M |
SOXX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
112 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $955M — down 0.86% from $963M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new SOXX positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $36.2M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $67.3M.
- 112 institutional investors held iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) as of Q2 2017, up from 103 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $955M of iShares Semiconductor ETF stock for Q2 2017, down 0.86% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new iShares Semiconductor ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 12 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $36.2M added.
- The largest iShares Semiconductor ETF seller in Q2 2017 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $67.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.