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Credit Suisse’s Quantitative Equity Research has identified the ETFs with the highest hedge fund ownership and those that are most heavily shorted. The report shows that alternative asset managers strongly favour the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas EFT (30%) and SPDR S&P Retail ETF (19%). Credit Suisse’s research points out that these ETFs also have the greatest percentage of shorts. Making an appearance in the top holders’ list among hedge funds and the percentage of shares held by those funds are GDX Market Vectors Gold Miners (14%); Ishares DJ US Real Estate (13%), SPDR KBW Regional Banking ETC (12%...
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