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Vanguard Materials ETF
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377 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.41B invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 128 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

129% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.35M | Put options by funds: $592K

88% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 24

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 359 → 377 (+18)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.36B → $1.41B (+$50.1M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)

1.83% less ownership

Funds ownership: 47.57% → 45.73% (-1.8%)

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 128

Holders
377
Holders Change
+18
Holders Change %
+5.01%
% of All Funds
5.41%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
45
Increased
103
Reduced
128
Closed
24
Calls
$1.35M
Puts
$592K
Net Calls
+$761K
Net Calls Change
+$48K

Top Buyers

1
RB
Richmond Brothers
Michigan
+$6.54M
2
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$5.96M
3
PCH
PGIM Custom Harvest
New Jersey
+$3.01M
4
KWA
Kingswood Wealth Advisors
California
+$1.67M
5
GS
GTS Securities
New York
+$1.48M

Top Sellers

1
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
-$36.8M
2
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$7.58M
3
MHS
M Holdings Securities
Oregon
-$7.54M
4
PL
Polianta Ltd
Jersey
-$6.82M
5
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Ohio
-$6.34M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
RJFSA
26
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$7.89M +$20.2K +101 +0.3%
BWM
27
Buska Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$7.36M +$813K +4,065 +13%
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
28
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$7.01M -$444K -2,220 -6%
RB
29
Richmond Brothers
Michigan
$6.92M +$6.54M +32,709 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
30
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$6.09M -$333K -1,666 -5%
Creative Planning
31
Creative Planning
Kansas
$5.74M -$521K -2,606 -9%
RMC
32
Resources Management Corp
Connecticut
$5.71M -$40.6K -203 -0.7%
RJA
33
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$5.62M +$600K +3,001 +13%
Royal Bank of Canada
34
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.47M -$1.03M -5,135 -17%
ETC
35
Exchange Traded Concepts
Oklahoma
$5.36M – – –
AAS
36
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$5.32M -$9.4K -47 -0.2%
JWCA
37
J.W. Cole Advisors
Florida
$5.25M -$331K -1,657 -6%
ECM
38
Exchange Capital Management
Michigan
$5.15M -$33.4K -167 -0.7%
VIA
39
Vickerman Investment Advisors
Washington
$4.99M +$116K +579 +3%
TFA
40
Tranquilli Financial Advisor
New Jersey
$4.94M +$46.2K +231 +1%
M&T Bank
41
M&T Bank
New York
$4.39M -$130K -652 -3%
SPC
42
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$4.2M +$212K +1,058 +6%
SWM
43
Sagace Wealth Management
Florida
$4.15M +$565K +2,826 +17%
FSC
44
Full Sail Capital
Oklahoma
$3.98M -$107K -533 -3%
AI
45
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$3.93M -$97.2K -486 -3%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
46
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$3.93M +$103K +513 +3%
NCM
47
Narwhal Capital Management
Georgia
$3.84M -$1.28M -6,387 -26%
CAC
48
Certified Advisory Corp
Florida
$3.73M -$34.2K -171 -1%
MML Investors Services
49
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$3.58M +$212K +1,060 +7%
WAP
50
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$3.4M +$59.6K +298 +2%
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VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review

377 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $1.41B — up 3.7% from $1.36B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new VAW positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 103 added to existing stakes and 128 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Richmond Brothers, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.54M. The largest seller was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $36.8M.

  • 377 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q3 2024, up from 359 in Q2 2024.
  • Funds reported $1.41B of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q3 2024, up 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 45 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q3 2024 and 24 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q3 2024 was Richmond Brothers, an estimated $6.54M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q3 2024 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $36.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.