Vanguard Materials ETF
107 hedge funds and large institutions have $345M invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 15
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 106 → 107 (+1)
4.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.63% → 38.55% (-4.1%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 41
35% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $532M → $345M (-$186M)
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $314K | Put options by funds: $803K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$83M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$6.11M |
| 3 |
SIA
Spruce Investment Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$5.08M |
| 4 |
VA
Valmark Advisers
Akron,
Ohio
|
+$3.7M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$3.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$90M |
| 2 |
VAM
Visionary Asset Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$2.69M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.05M |
| 4 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.93M |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.68M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
107 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $345M — down 35% from $532M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new VAW positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $83M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $90M.
- 107 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q3 2015, up from 106 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $345M of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 15 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $83M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $90M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.