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iShares Semiconductor ETF

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 46 (+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: 154159 (+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

Holders
159
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+3.25%
% of All Funds
3.44%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
40
Increased
37
Reduced
55
Closed
32
Calls
$119M
Puts
$169M
Net Calls
-$50M
Net Calls Change
-$59M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
1
UBS Group
Switzerland
$206M -$36.1M -611,757 -16%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$167M -$23.6M -399,162 -13%
Goldman Sachs
3
Goldman Sachs
New York
$147M -$64.7M -1,096,908 -32%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$123M -$13.9M -234,990 -11%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
5
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$78.7M +$51.9M +879,777 +241%
N
6
Natixis
France
$37.9M
Barclays
7
Barclays
United Kingdom
$29.2M +$23.7M +402,057 +662%
Citigroup
8
Citigroup
New York
$28.6M -$73.8M -1,251,159 -73%
AP
9
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
$26.8M +$25M +422,808 New
CFS
10
Ceros Financial Services
Maryland
$26.8M +$25M +422,808 New
Wells Fargo
11
Wells Fargo
California
$19.5M -$9.44M -159,852 -34%
JMPWA
12
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$19.1M +$963K +16,308 +6%
Deutsche Bank
13
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$19M -$17.7M -300,000 -50%
UCFA
14
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$14.5M -$411K -6,960 -3%
DY
15
Dowling & Yahnke
California
$11.4M -$424K -7,188 -4%
LFA
16
Legend Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$10.9M -$100K -1,698 -1%
FNC
17
First National Corp
Massachusetts
$10M +$1.92M +32,604 +26%
TH
18
Timber Hill
Connecticut
$9.48M -$8.82M -149,400 -50%
VC
19
Vestor Capital
Illinois
$7.44M +$418K +7,077 +6%
CG
20
Cutler Group
California
$6.63M +$5.18M +87,717 +508%
LPL Financial
21
LPL Financial
California
$6.14M -$483K -8,190 -8%
ECP
22
Empyrean Capital Partners
California
$5.69M +$5.31M +90,000 New
OC
23
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$5.61M -$2.1M -35,535 -29%
SPC
24
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$5.42M +$4.78M +81,018 +1,722%
BCI
25
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$5.4M -$266K -4,500 -5%

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.