Vanguard Materials ETF
110 hedge funds and large institutions have $489M invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 17
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 105 → 110 (+5)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 37
5.39% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.5% → 41.1% (-5.4%)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $591M → $489M (-$103M)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $430K | Put options by funds: $946K
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VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
110 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $489M — down 17% from $591M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new VAW positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $19.9M. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $105M sold.
- 110 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q4 2014, up from 105 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $489M of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 17 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $19.9M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q4 2014 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $105M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.