Vanguard Materials ETF
106 hedge funds and large institutions have $544M invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
1.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.73% → 42.63% (+1.9%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $521M → $544M (+$23.5M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 108 → 106 (-2)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 14
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 41
57% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $872K | Put options by funds: $2.04M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$24.5M |
| 2 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$21.9M |
| 3 |
AA
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$7.89M |
| 4 |
SIA
Spruce Investment Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$2.72M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$887K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.37M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.09M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.49M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.1M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
106 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $544M — up 4.5% from $521M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of VAW and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 41 trimmed existing stakes and 34 added.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $24.5M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $4.37M.
- 106 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q2 2015, down from 108 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $544M of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 14 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $24.5M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $4.37M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.