Vanguard Materials ETF
108 hedge funds and large institutions have $508M invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 35
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $489M → $508M (+$19.2M)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 12
0.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 41.1% → 40.73% (-0.37%)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $586K | Put options by funds: $640K
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 110 → 108 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$29M |
| 2 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$18.6M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.44M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2.48M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$33.4M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$9.66M |
| 3 |
SIA
Spruce Investment Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$8.02M |
| 4 |
AA
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$7.71M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$6.94M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
108 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $508M — up 3.9% from $489M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in VAW was balanced in Q1 2015: 12 funds opened new positions, 12 closed out, 38 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $29M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $33.4M.
- 108 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q1 2015, down from 110 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $508M of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 12 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $29M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $33.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.