Vanguard Materials ETF
151 hedge funds and large institutions have $749M invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 13
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 49
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 148 → 151 (+3)
6.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.79% → 39.77% (-6%)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $909M → $749M (-$160M)
60% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 2 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$5.18M |
| 2 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$4.52M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$3.48M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$3.11M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$2.84M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CM
Churchill Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$149M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$31.2M |
| 3 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$5.98M |
| 4 |
BCP
Berkeley Capital Partners
Milton,
Georgia
|
-$4.95M |
| 5 |
SIA
Starfire Investment Advisers
Southfield,
Michigan
|
-$4.71M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
151 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $749M — down 18% from $909M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new VAW positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 54 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), adding an estimated $5.18M. The largest seller was Churchill Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $149M sold.
- 151 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q2 2017, up from 148 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $749M of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q2 2017, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 13 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $5.18M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Churchill Management, an estimated $149M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.