Vanguard Materials ETF
203 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.1B invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 35
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 205 → 203 (-2)
3.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.94% → 55.39% (-3.5%)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 72
30% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.58B → $1.1B (-$478M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$7.24M |
| 2 |
CI
CX Institutional
Auburn,
Indiana
|
+$6.66M |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$3.21M |
| 4 |
CAC
Certified Advisory Corp
Altamonte Springs,
Florida
|
+$2.9M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.89M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$168M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$56.3M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$12.1M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$10.2M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$7M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
203 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.1B — down 30% from $1.58B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in VAW was balanced in Q4 2018: 35 funds opened new positions, 35 closed out, 52 added to existing stakes and 72 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, adding an estimated $7.24M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $168M.
- 203 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q4 2018, down from 205 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.1B of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 35 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $7.24M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $168M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.