Vanguard Materials ETF
305 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.95B invested in Vanguard Materials ETF in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 84
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.62B → $1.95B (+$330M)
8.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.48% → 53.61% (+8.1%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 314 → 305 (-9)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 38
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.26M | Put options by funds: $1.84M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$178M |
| 2 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$73.6M |
| 3 |
AIC
Ameritas Investment Company
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
+$48.4M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$25.4M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$17.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$13.1M |
| 2 |
BS
Banco Santander
Madrid,
Spain
|
-$7.09M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$7.04M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$6.5M |
| 5 |
TCWA
Ten Capital Wealth Advisors
Spokane,
Washington
|
-$4.49M |
VAW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
305 of the 5,728 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $1.95B — up 20% from $1.62B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 38 funds closed out of VAW and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 84 trimmed existing stakes and 102 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $178M. The largest seller was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $13.1M.
- 305 institutional investors held Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) as of Q3 2021, down from 314 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $1.95B of Vanguard Materials ETF stock for Q3 2021, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Vanguard Materials ETF positions in Q3 2021 and 38 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF buyer in Q3 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $178M added.
- The largest Vanguard Materials ETF seller in Q3 2021 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $13.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.