Vanguard Materials ETF
122 hedge funds and large institutions have $678M invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 34
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $527M → $678M (+$151M)
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 14
4.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 42.19% → 46.51% (+4.3%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 123 → 122 (-1)
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $793K | Put options by funds: $823K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$117M |
| 2 |
AP
Advisors Preferred
Rockville,
Maryland
|
+$13.4M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.86M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$5.45M |
| 5 |
BCP
Berkeley Capital Partners
Milton,
Georgia
|
+$5.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$19.1M |
| 2 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.97M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.86M |
| 4 |
SFA
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Akron,
Ohio
|
-$2.16M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.92M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
122 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $678M — up 29% from $527M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new VAW positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), adding an estimated $117M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $19.1M.
- 122 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q3 2016, down from 123 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $678M of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q3 2016, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q3 2016 and 14 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q3 2016 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $117M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q3 2016 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $19.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.