Vanguard Materials ETF
168 hedge funds and large institutions have $941M invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
180% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 10
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $749M → $941M (+$192M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 151 → 168 (+17)
7.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 39.77% → 47.29% (+7.5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 57
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$155M |
| 2 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$4.76M |
| 3 |
MPM
Meritage Portfolio Management
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$4.22M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$3.41M |
| 5 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$3.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$20M |
| 2 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$6.47M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$3.22M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$2.87M |
| 5 |
VF
Virtu Financial
New York
|
-$2.62M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
168 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $941M — up 26% from $749M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new VAW positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $155M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $20M.
- 168 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q3 2017, up from 151 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $941M of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 10 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $155M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $20M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.