Vanguard Materials ETF
213 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.44B invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 84 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
76% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 21
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
47% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.38M | Put options by funds: $941K
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 60
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.06B → $1.44B (+$383M)
7.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.26% → 53.58% (+7.3%)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 200 → 213 (+13)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$355M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$43.9M |
| 3 |
HIIFS
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Ramat Gan,
Israel
|
+$43.5M |
| 4 |
RBA
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
|
+$25.3M |
| 5 |
BSW
Buckingham Strategic Wealth
Clayton,
Missouri
|
+$6.65M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Dupont Capital Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$11M |
| 2 |
AA
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$6.49M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$4.3M |
| 4 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.28M |
| 5 |
AFNAS
American Financial Network Advisory Services
Calabasas,
California
|
-$2.44M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
213 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.44B — up 36% from $1.06B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new VAW positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 84 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $355M. The largest seller was Dupont Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $11M sold.
- 213 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q1 2018, up from 200 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.44B of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 21 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $355M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Dupont Capital Management, an estimated $11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.