Moore Capital Management LP Takes $13.63 Million Position in iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX

Moore Capital Management LP acquired a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXXFree Report) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 21,275 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $13,632,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Willner & Heller LLC grew its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Willner & Heller LLC now owns 1,376 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $882,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the period. IAG Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 5.7% during the 1st quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 462 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $152,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. Laurel Oak Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Laurel Oak Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,226 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,361,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the period. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 2,006 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $659,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI lifted its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 1,615 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $486,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the period.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SOXX opened at $508.62 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $45.60 billion, a PE ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.80. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $548.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $475.36. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 1 year low of $238.15 and a 1 year high of $655.95.

iShares Semiconductor ETF’s stock is set to split on the morning of Thursday, November 5th. The 3-1 split was recently announced. The newly created shares will be issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, November 4th.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.2827 per share. This is a boost from iShares Semiconductor ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.13 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Profile

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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). The Index is an equity benchmark for the United States-listed semiconductor stocks. The Index includes companies primarily involved in the design, distribution, manufacture and sale of semiconductors.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

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