Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF
UTES
180 hedge funds and large institutions have $799M invested in Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
3,492% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.28M | Put options by funds: $147K
145% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 40
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 26
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 184 → 180 (-4)
4.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.5% → 57.17% (-4.3%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $858M → $799M (-$58.9M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$50.6M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$12.7M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$10.1M |
| 4 |
MWM
Modern Wealth Management
Lenexa,
Kansas
|
+$9.01M |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$7.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$166M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$8.84M |
| 3 |
FAM
Flaharty Asset Management
Clearwater,
Florida
|
-$8.4M |
| 4 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$8.15M |
| 5 |
LWP
LeClair Wealth Partners
Dublin,
Ohio
|
-$6M |
UTES Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
180 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $799M — down 6.9% from $858M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of UTES and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 40 trimmed existing stakes and 98 added.
The largest buyer was Treasurer of the State of North Carolina, opening a new position worth an estimated $50.6M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $166M.
- 180 institutional investors held Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES) as of Q2 2026, down from 184 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $799M of Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF stock for Q2 2026, down 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 26 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Treasurer of the State of North Carolina, an estimated $50.6M added.
- The largest Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF seller in Q2 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $166M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.