Vanguard Materials ETF
211 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.09B invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 24
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 203 → 211 (+8)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.1B → $1.09B (-$7.05M)
1.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 55.39% → 54.33% (-1.1%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 76
42% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $271K | Put options by funds: $468K
60% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 2 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$121M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$16.9M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14.9M |
| 4 |
AIC
Ameritas Investment Company
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
+$5.93M |
| 5 |
SIC
Starr International Company
Zug,
Switzerland
|
+$4.86M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$164M |
| 2 |
RBA
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
|
-$66.3M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$60.8M |
| 4 |
CI
CX Institutional
Auburn,
Indiana
|
-$6.23M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.6M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
211 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.09B — down 0.64% from $1.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new VAW positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 62 added to existing stakes and 76 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), adding an estimated $121M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $164M.
- 211 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q1 2019, up from 203 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $1.09B of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q1 2019, down 0.64% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 24 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $121M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $164M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.