Vanguard Materials ETF
358 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.2B invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 93 increasing their positions, 138 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
495% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.81M | Put options by funds: $305K
68% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 31
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 340 → 358 (+18)
3.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.85% → 44.3% (-3.5%)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.37B → $1.2B (-$168M)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 138
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$44.7M |
| 2 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
+$10.6M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$6.97M |
| 4 |
NCM
Narwhal Capital Management
Marietta,
Georgia
|
+$3.76M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.93M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$153M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$70.6M |
| 3 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$31.9M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$20M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$11.6M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
358 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $1.2B — down 12% from $1.37B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new VAW positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 93 added to existing stakes and 138 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $44.7M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $153M.
- 358 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q4 2023, up from 340 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $1.2B of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q4 2023, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 31 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $44.7M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q4 2023 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $153M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.