iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
220 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.3B invested in iShares Semiconductor ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 46
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 228 → 220 (-8)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 9 (-1)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 76
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.69B → $1.3B (-$386M)
32.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 211.88% → 179.51% (-32%)
60% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $60.2M | Put options by funds: $150M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$62.8M |
| 2 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
+$58.2M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$34.3M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$24M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$14M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$55.3M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$52M |
| 3 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
-$50.2M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$41.4M |
| 5 |
AP
Advisors Preferred
Rockville,
Maryland
|
-$31.7M |
SOXX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
220 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $1.3B — down 23% from $1.69B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 46 funds closed out of SOXX and 45 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 76 trimmed existing stakes and 63 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $62.8M. The largest seller was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, cutting an estimated $55.3M.
- 220 institutional investors held iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) as of Q1 2020, down from 228 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $1.3B of iShares Semiconductor ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new iShares Semiconductor ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 46 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest iShares Semiconductor ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $62.8M added.
- The largest iShares Semiconductor ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, an estimated $55.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.