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Vanguard Materials ETF
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79 hedge funds and large institutions have $227M invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

400% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 3

100% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $780K | Put options by funds: $390K

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 67 → 79 (+12)

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 23

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $207M → $227M (+$20.1M)

0.48% more ownership

Funds ownership: 27.62% → 28.1% (+0.48%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

Holders
79
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+17.91%
% of All Funds
2.56%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
15
Increased
27
Reduced
23
Closed
3
Calls
$780K
Puts
$390K
Net Calls
+$390K
Net Calls Change
+$53K

Top Buyers

1
Schroder Investment Management Group
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
+$15.4M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$10.7M
3
AIP
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
+$5.91M
4
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$4.15M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$2.5M

Top Sellers

1
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$32.6M
2
LNB
Ledyard National Bank
-$4.47M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$3.1M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$1.05M
5
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
-$751K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$62.5M +$10.7M +115,619 +21%
VA
2
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$20.4M +$1.47M +15,878 +8%
Schroder Investment Management Group
3
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$15.9M +$15.4M +166,724 New
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$9.41M -$200K -2,164 -2%
DY
5
Dowling & Yahnke
California
$8.98M +$166K +1,801 +2%
U
6
UBS
Switzerland
$8.33M +$368K +3,983 +5%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$7.9M +$2.5M +27,032 +49%
AA
8
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$6.75M – – –
Susquehanna International Group
9
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$6.26M -$3.1M -33,562 -34%
PNC Financial Services Group
10
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$6.16M -$344K -3,721 -5%
AIP
11
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$6.09M +$5.91M +64,000 New
MAA
12
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$5.97M +$1.14M +12,384 +25%
Envestnet Asset Management
13
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$5.71M +$222K +2,401 +4%
Goldman Sachs
14
Goldman Sachs
New York
$4.4M – – –
CS
15
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$4.27M +$4.15M +44,916 New
Wells Fargo
16
Wells Fargo
California
$4.01M -$1.05M -11,406 -21%
AHS
17
Aspiriant Holdings S3
California
$3.99M +$110K +1,188 +3%
SG Americas Securities
18
SG Americas Securities
New York
$3.88M +$2.09M +22,636 +125%
RW
19
Rand Wealth
Maryland
$3.31M -$80.3K -869 -2%
KCM
20
Kanawha Capital Management
Virginia
$2.49M -$66K -715 -3%
UCFA
21
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$2.45M -$12.8K -139 -0.5%
Northern Trust
22
Northern Trust
Illinois
$2.32M -$751K -8,134 -25%
PCM
23
Parsons Capital Management
Rhode Island
$2.08M +$38.2K +414 +2%
RJA
24
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.92M +$191K +2,072 +11%
WB
25
Webster Bank
Connecticut
$1.7M -$49.3K -534 -3%
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VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

79 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $227M — up 9.7% from $207M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new VAW positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Schroder Investment Management Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.4M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $32.6M.

  • 79 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q3 2013, up from 67 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $227M of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 3 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $15.4M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $32.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.