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Vanguard Materials ETF

203 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.1B invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 45 (+1)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 35

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 205203 (-2)

3.54% less ownership

Funds ownership: 58.94%55.39% (-3.5%)

28% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 72

30% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.58B → $1.1B (-$478M)

Holders
203
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-0.98%
% of All Funds
4.52%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
35
Increased
52
Reduced
72
Closed
35
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$610M -$56.3M -474,730 -8%
Ameriprise
2
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$66.2M -$12.1M -102,380 -15%
RBA
3
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
$62.8M +$1.7M +14,369 +3%
HIIFS
4
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
$35.2M
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
5
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$26.3M +$593K +5,002 +2%
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$23.9M -$2.27M -19,160 -8%
VA
7
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$22.7M +$1.8M +15,179 +8%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$15.3M -$812K -6,848 -5%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$14.6M -$10.2M -85,762 -39%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$13.9M -$7M -58,992 -32%
PCA
11
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$11.9M -$513K -4,322 -4%
DY
12
Dowling & Yahnke
California
$10.9M -$532K -4,487 -5%
AA
13
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$8.62M
LPL Financial
14
LPL Financial
California
$8.59M -$152K -1,279 -2%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
15
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$6.86M +$7.24M +61,010 +7,212%
Royal Bank of Canada
16
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$6.64M +$2.89M +24,359 +69%
M&T Bank
17
M&T Bank
New York
$6.4M -$629K -5,301 -8%
FPIS
18
Financial Planning & Information Services
Wisconsin
$6.36M -$1.33M -11,241 -16%
CI
19
CX Institutional
Indiana
$6.23M +$6.66M +56,173 New
PNC Financial Services Group
20
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$6.17M -$632K -5,331 -9%
Commonwealth Equity Services
21
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$5.07M -$74.8K -631 -1%
NSLI
22
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taiwan
$5.07M
BSW
23
Buckingham Strategic Wealth
Missouri
$5.04M -$181K -1,523 -3%
CWM
24
Capital Wealth Management
Rhode Island
$4.69M -$175K -1,478 -3%
RMC
25
Resources Management Corp
Connecticut
$4.57M -$214K -1,808 -4%

VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

203 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.1B — down 30% from $1.58B a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in VAW was balanced in Q4 2018: 35 funds opened new positions, 35 closed out, 52 added to existing stakes and 72 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, adding an estimated $7.24M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $168M.

  • 203 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q4 2018, down from 205 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $1.1B of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 35 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 35 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $7.24M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $168M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.