Vanguard Materials ETF
123 hedge funds and large institutions have $527M invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
210% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.62M | Put options by funds: $1.17M
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 36
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 20
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $464M → $527M (+$63.2M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 120 → 123 (+3)
0.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 42.17% → 42.19% (+0.02%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$19.6M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$13.7M |
| 3 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$11.4M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$9.17M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$7.94M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$15.1M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$7.92M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$7.88M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.39M |
| 5 |
SIA
Starfire Investment Advisers
Southfield,
Michigan
|
-$4.06M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
123 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $527M — up 14% from $464M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new VAW positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, opening a new position worth an estimated $19.6M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $15.1M.
- 123 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q2 2016, up from 120 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $527M of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 20 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $19.6M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q2 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $15.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.