Vanguard Materials ETF
VAW
120 hedge funds and large institutions have $464M invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
1,485% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.6M | Put options by funds: $353K
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 13
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 34
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $386M → $464M (+$78.4M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 116 → 120 (+4)
2.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 39.24% → 42.17% (+2.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$22.2M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$10.4M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.6M |
| 4 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$4.93M |
| 5 |
RBA
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
|
+$3.63M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FMLI
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$5.77M |
| 2 |
SIA
Spruce Investment Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$4.9M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4.78M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$3.76M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$3.19M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
120 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $464M — up 20% from $386M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new VAW positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $22.2M. The largest seller was Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.77M sold.
- 120 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q1 2016, up from 116 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $464M of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 13 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $22.2M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance, an estimated $5.77M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.