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Vanguard Materials ETF
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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)

Holders
340
Holders Change
-4
Holders Change %
-1.16%
% of All Funds
5.4%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
35
Increased
102
Reduced
113
Closed
35
Calls
$1.66M
Puts
$467K
Net Calls
+$1.19M
Net Calls Change
-$174K

Top Buyers

1
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Ohio
+$149M
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$67M
3
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$33.4M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$14.6M
5
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$9.41M

Top Sellers

1
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$30.7M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$11.9M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$6.07M
4
CFD
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
-$3.61M
5
PCA
Prosperity Capital Advisors
Ohio
-$3.45M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PFA
101
Pathway Financial Advisors
Vermont
$1.25M – – –
PPWP
102
Proquility Private Wealth Partners
Nevada
$1.25M -$1.26K -7 -0.1%
MWM
103
Modera Wealth Management
New Jersey
$1.23M -$9.04K -50 -0.7%
CF
104
Centaurus Financial
California
$1.23M +$236K +1,307 +22%
CC
105
Callan Capital
California
$1.23M +$121K +670 +10%
PC
106
Prairiewood Capital
North Dakota
$1.2M -$24.2K -134 -2%
VIM
107
Vista Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$1.18M +$4.52K +25 +0.4%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
108
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$1.18M +$1.23M +6,818 New
GVAG
109
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
$1.17M -$24.8K -137 -2%
WDC
110
Woodward Diversified Capital
California
$1.14M +$24K +133 +2%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
111
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$1.11M -$422K -2,336 -27%
IWC
112
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$1.11M +$50.6K +280 +5%
Charles Schwab
113
Charles Schwab
California
$1.07M +$1.12M +6,222 New
FT
114
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$1.05M +$25.5K +141 +2%
SPA
115
Sentinel Pension Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.03M -$181 -1 -0%
FTUS
116
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$1.02M +$1.07M +5,923 New
SG
117
Sharper & Granite
California
$1,000K -$28K -155 -3%
BJL
118
Brighton Jones LLC
Washington
$986K +$5.06K +28 +0.5%
SPIA
119
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$972K -$46.3K -256 -4%
EA
120
Eudaimonia Advisors
Tennessee
$962K -$316K -1,748 -24%
Brown Advisory
121
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$939K – – –
FIM
122
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$918K -$681K -3,768 -41%
SWP
123
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$909K +$952K +5,267 New
KCM
124
Kanawha Capital Management
Virginia
$904K – – –
FFN
125
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
$901K -$75.5K -418 -7%
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5
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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.