Vanguard Materials ETF
218 hedge funds and large institutions have $835M invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
296% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.07M | Put options by funds: $269K
106% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 16
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 207 → 218 (+11)
9.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.43% → 48.99% (-9.4%)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $948M → $835M (-$113M)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 73
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$13.9M |
| 2 |
BCP
Berkeley Capital Partners
Milton,
Georgia
|
+$8.07M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6.95M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$6.61M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$4.99M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$94.7M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.4M |
| 3 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$11M |
| 4 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$9.69M |
| 5 |
JWCA
J.W. Cole Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$3.61M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
218 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $835M — down 12% from $948M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new VAW positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 63 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $13.9M. The largest seller was Foundations Investment Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $94.7M sold.
- 218 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q3 2020, up from 207 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $835M of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q3 2020, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 16 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $13.9M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Foundations Investment Advisors, an estimated $94.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.