Cash Floods Into Leveraged Semiconductor ETFs, Making SK Hynix the Largest Single-Stock Bet at $5.5 Billion
Summary
- Leveraged and inverse ETF assets tied to SK Hynix totaled about $5.5 billion, making it the world’s largest single-stock category, the report said.
- Leveraged and inverse ETF assets investing in semiconductor-related stocks were estimated at about $21 billion, the report said.
- U.S. triple-leveraged semiconductor ETF SOXL recorded $6.9 billion in net inflows in July, marking its largest monthly inflow since launch, the analysis said.
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SK Hynix has become the world’s largest single-stock holding in leveraged exchange-traded funds as investors pour money into semiconductor-linked products.
KobeissiLetter said on Aug. 3 that leveraged and inverse ETFs tied to SK Hynix held about $5.5 billion in assets under management, the largest total for any single stock globally.
Micron ranked next with about $5.1 billion, followed by Nvidia at roughly $4.8 billion in leveraged and inverse ETF assets.
Among non-semiconductor stocks, Tesla had the largest total at about $3.7 billion.
Across the sector, leveraged and inverse ETFs investing in semiconductor-related stocks held about $21 billion in assets under management.
Investors also piled into SOXL, the U.S. triple-leveraged semiconductor ETF. The fund drew $6.9 billion of net inflows in July, its largest monthly intake since launch.
"Semiconductor stocks have now become the core focus of leveraged ETF investment flows," KobeissiLetter wrote.
