Vanguard Materials ETF
340 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.37B invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 113 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
255% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.66M | Put options by funds: $467K
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.18B → $1.37B (+$188M)
5.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 42.15% → 47.85% (+5.7%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 35
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 113
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 344 → 340 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$149M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$67M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$33.4M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$14.6M |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$9.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$30.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$11.9M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$6.07M |
| 4 |
CFD
Creative Financial Designs
Kokomo,
Indiana
|
-$3.61M |
| 5 |
PCA
Prosperity Capital Advisors
Westlake,
Ohio
|
-$3.45M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
340 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $1.37B — up 16% from $1.18B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in VAW was balanced in Q3 2023: 35 funds opened new positions, 35 closed out, 102 added to existing stakes and 113 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), adding an estimated $149M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $30.7M.
- 340 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q3 2023, down from 344 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $1.37B of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q3 2023, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 35 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $149M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q3 2023 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $30.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.