Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
240 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.12B invested in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
119% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.52M | Put options by funds: $1.61M
33% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $846M → $1.12B (+$275M)
5.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 35.85% → 40.96% (+5.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 248 → 240 (-8)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 82
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 35
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$121M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$17.4M |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$13.9M |
| 4 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$7.06M |
| 5 |
AIC
Ameritas Investment Company
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
+$5.39M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$4.8M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$4.66M |
| 3 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$4.6M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$4.3M |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.23M |
VCR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
240 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.12B — up 33% from $846M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 35 funds closed out of VCR and 29 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 82 trimmed existing stakes and 70 added.
The largest buyer was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), adding an estimated $121M. The largest seller was M&T Bank, cutting an estimated $4.8M.
- 240 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) as of Q1 2019, down from 248 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $1.12B of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 35 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $121M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF seller in Q1 2019 was M&T Bank, an estimated $4.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.