Vanguard Materials ETF
97 hedge funds and large institutions have $455M invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
379% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.63M | Put options by funds: $340K
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 21
51% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $302M → $455M (+$154M)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 10
6.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.9% → 38.5% (+6.6%)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 92 → 97 (+5)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$106M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$9.76M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$6.96M |
| 4 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$5.94M |
| 5 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$5.93M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$17.8M |
| 2 |
CWM
Cranbrook Wealth Management
Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan
|
-$2.19M |
| 3 |
HR
Howe & Rusling
Rochester,
New York
|
-$1.08M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$257K |
| 5 |
FPIS
Financial Planning & Information Services
De Pere,
Wisconsin
|
-$233K |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
97 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $455M — up 51% from $302M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new VAW positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was 1832 Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $106M. The largest seller was Schroder Investment Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.8M sold.
- 97 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q1 2014, up from 92 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $455M of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 10 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $106M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $17.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.