Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
278 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.65B invested in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
154% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 24
140% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 12 (+7)
104% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.48M | Put options by funds: $724K
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.27B → $1.65B (+$377M)
14.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.52% → 56.38% (+15%)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 73
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 245 → 278 (+33)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$364M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$12.2M |
| 3 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$11.8M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.89M |
| 5 |
EW
Evoke Wealth
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$3.61M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$11.3M |
| 2 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.19M |
| 3 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$7.19M |
| 4 |
BCM
Barometer Capital Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.61M |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$4.21M |
VCR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
278 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $1.65B — up 30% from $1.27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new VCR positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 83 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was M&T Bank, adding an estimated $364M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $11.3M.
- 278 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) as of Q4 2019, up from 245 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $1.65B of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 24 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was M&T Bank, an estimated $364M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $11.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.