iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) Shares Sold by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC cut its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 23.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 67,952 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 21,019 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $14,643,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SOXX. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 410,509.7% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 15,225,408 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,510,827,000 after acquiring an additional 15,221,700 shares during the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund lifted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 737.5% in the second quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 2,010,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $495,726,000 after acquiring an additional 1,770,000 shares during the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 9,530.8% in the third quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 227,576 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $52,477,000 after acquiring an additional 225,213 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 60.0% in the third quarter. Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc. now owns 400,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $92,236,000 after acquiring an additional 150,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royal Fund Management LLC lifted its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 266.4% during the third quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC now owns 121,170 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $27,941,000 after purchasing an additional 88,099 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Down 0.2 %

NASDAQ:SOXX opened at $235.37 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $219.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $225.36. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 52 week low of $192.87 and a 52 week high of $267.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a dividend of $0.3578 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Company Profile

iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF, formerly iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the United States-listed semiconductor stocks as represented by the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index (the Index).