Vanguard Materials ETF
135 hedge funds and large institutions have $699M invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
107% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 15
71% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 31
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 122 → 135 (+13)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $678M → $699M (+$21.2M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
4.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.51% → 41.83% (-4.7%)
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $360K | Put options by funds: $596K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACI
AMP Capital Investors
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$23M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$12.1M |
| 3 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$7.56M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$6.71M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.93M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$47.6M |
| 2 |
AP
Advisors Preferred
Rockville,
Maryland
|
-$13.6M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$5.44M |
| 4 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$4.7M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.06M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
135 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $699M — up 3.1% from $678M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new VAW positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AMP Capital Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $23M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $47.6M.
- 135 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q4 2016, up from 122 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $699M of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 15 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was AMP Capital Investors, an estimated $23M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $47.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.