At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed the latest batch of the 24 most recent 13F filings for the 12/31/2025 reporting period, and noticed that VanEck ETF Trust - Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) was held by 10 of these funds. When hedge fund managers appear to be thinking alike, we find it is a good idea to take a closer look.
Before we proceed, it is important to point out that 13F filings do not tell the whole story, because these funds are only required to disclose their long positions with the SEC, but are not required to disclose their short positions. A fund making a bearish bet against a stock by shorting calls, for example, might also be long some amount of stock as they trade around their overall bearish position. This long component could show up in a 13F filing and everyone might assume the fund is bullish, but this tells only part of the story because the bearish/short side of the position is not seen.
Having given that caveat, we believe that looking at groups of 13F filings can be revealing, especially when comparing one holding period to another. Below, let's take a look at the change in SMH positions, for this latest batch of 13F filers:
| Fund | New Position? | Change In Share Count | Change In Market Value ($ in 1000's) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Group LLC | Existing | -75 | +$48 |
| DRW Securities LLC | Existing | +739,182 | +$240,132 |
| Insigneo Advisory Services LLC | Existing | -502 | +$130 |
| Brooklyn Investment Group | Existing | +26 | +$53 |
| Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC | Existing | -1,008 | +$1,452 |
| Richmond Investment Services LLC | Existing | +3,037 | +$1,596 |
| Retirement Management Systems Inc. | NEW | +23,847 | +$8,588 |
| Rossby Financial LCC | NEW | +52 | +$19 |
| Hollencrest Capital Management | Existing | UNCH | +$6 |
| Jane Street Group LLC | Existing | -2,229,948 | -$942,468 |
| Aggregate Change: | -1,465,389 | -$690,444 | |
In terms of shares owned, we count 3 of the above funds having increased existing SMH positions from 09/30/2025 to 12/31/2025, with 4 having decreased their positions and 2 new positions.
Looking beyond these particular funds in this one batch of most recent filers, we tallied up the SMH share count in the aggregate among all of the funds which held SMH at the 12/31/2025 reporting period (out of the 5,308 we looked at in total). We then compared that number to the sum total of SMH shares those same funds held back at the 09/30/2025 period, to see how the aggregate share count held by hedge funds has moved for SMH. We found that between these two periods, funds increased their holdings by 887,200 shares in the aggregate, from 17,875,229 up to 18,762,429 for a share count increase of approximately 4.96%. The overall top three funds holding SMH on 12/31/2025 were:
| » | Fund | Shares of SMH Held |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | LPL Financial LLC | 2,709,875 |
| 2. | UBS Group AG | 1,517,287 |
| 3. | Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. | 1,198,897 |
| 4-10 | Find out the full Top 10 Hedge Funds Holding SMH | » |
We'll keep following the latest 13F filings by hedge fund managers and bring you interesting stories derived from a look at the aggregate information across groups of managers between filing periods. While looking at individual 13F filings can sometimes be misleading due to the long-only nature of the information, the sum total across groups of funds from one reporting period to another can be a lot more revealing and relevant, providing interesting stock ideas that merit further research, like VanEck ETF Trust - Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH).
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