Vanguard Materials ETF
325 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.04B invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 94 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
98% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.65M | Put options by funds: $832K
3.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 44.68% → 41.58% (-3.1%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 345 → 325 (-20)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 94 | Existing positions reduced: 120
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.39B → $1.04B (-$347M)
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 5 (-3)
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 39
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$30.5M |
| 2 |
KCM
Karp Capital Management
Sausalito,
California
|
+$9.17M |
| 3 |
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
Redwood City,
California
|
+$7.87M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$7.12M |
| 5 |
Lido Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$5.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$243M |
| 2 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
-$16.3M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$8.89M |
| 4 |
SMFG
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$6.89M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$6.59M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
325 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $1.04B — down 25% from $1.39B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of VAW and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 120 trimmed existing stakes and 94 added.
The largest buyer was Prudential Financial, adding an estimated $30.5M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $243M.
- 325 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q3 2022, down from 345 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $1.04B of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q3 2022, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q3 2022 and 39 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q3 2022 was Prudential Financial, an estimated $30.5M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q3 2022 was Bank of America, an estimated $243M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.