Vanguard Materials ETF
285 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.53B invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 116 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
247% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.22M | Put options by funds: $640K
178% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 18
87% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 116 | Existing positions reduced: 62
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.16B → $1.53B (+$371M)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 255 → 285 (+30)
0.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.61% → 51.91% (+0.29%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$154M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$17.6M |
| 3 |
AIC
Ameritas Investment Company
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
+$12.1M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$11.6M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$10.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$14.2M |
| 2 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$12.3M |
| 3 |
MPA
Marvin & Palmer Associates
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$7.88M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.64M |
| 5 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.65M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
285 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $1.53B — up 32% from $1.16B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new VAW positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 116 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $154M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $14.2M.
- 285 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q1 2021, up from 255 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $1.53B of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 18 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $154M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $14.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.