Vanguard Materials ETF
205 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.58B invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.55B → $1.58B (+$27.3M)
0.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.33% → 58.94% (+0.61%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 73
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 211 → 205 (-6)
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 22
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$25.9M |
| 2 |
RBA
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
|
+$6.6M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$2.64M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.23M |
| 5 |
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
Redwood City,
California
|
+$1.77M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$9.29M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$5.84M |
| 3 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
-$5.7M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.04M |
| 5 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$1.61M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
205 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $1.58B — up 1.8% from $1.55B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of VAW and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 73 trimmed existing stakes and 67 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $25.9M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $9.29M.
- 205 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q3 2018, down from 211 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $1.58B of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 22 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $25.9M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q3 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $9.29M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.