Vanguard Materials ETF
211 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.55B invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.44B → $1.55B (+$107M)
4.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.58% → 58.33% (+4.7%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 20
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 213 → 211 (-2)
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $716K | Put options by funds: $742K
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 70
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$75.9M |
| 2 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$28.5M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$10.7M |
| 4 |
RBA
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
|
+$8.99M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$6.98M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$6.97M |
| 2 |
TF
TIAA FSB
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$6.21M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$4.66M |
| 4 |
AG
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$3.1M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.52M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
211 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.55B — up 7.4% from $1.44B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in VAW was balanced in Q2 2018: 20 funds opened new positions, 20 closed out, 61 added to existing stakes and 70 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $75.9M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $6.97M.
- 211 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q2 2018, down from 213 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $1.55B of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 20 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $75.9M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Ameriprise, an estimated $6.97M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.