Vanguard Materials ETF
148 hedge funds and large institutions have $909M invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 12
59% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 39
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $699M → $909M (+$209M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 135 → 148 (+13)
3.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.83% → 45.79% (+4%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CM
Churchill Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$148M |
| 2 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$9.59M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$8.48M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.31M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.48M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$17.6M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$6.5M |
| 3 |
SFM
Signature Financial Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
-$4.72M |
| 4 |
PCM
Pointe Capital Management
Grosse Pointe Farms,
Michigan
|
-$4.54M |
| 5 |
BS
Banco Santander
Madrid,
Spain
|
-$3.71M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
148 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $909M — up 30% from $699M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new VAW positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 62 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Churchill Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $148M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $17.6M.
- 148 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q1 2017, up from 135 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $909M of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 12 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Churchill Management, an estimated $148M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $17.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.