Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
250 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.35B invested in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 16
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 64
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.23B → $1.35B (+$125M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 235 → 250 (+15)
0.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 43.17% → 42.37% (-0.79%)
64% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $263K | Put options by funds: $733K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$14.4M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$6.77M |
| 3 |
MIAN
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$5.98M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.84M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.33M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$7.05M |
| 2 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$4.58M |
| 3 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$4.47M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$4.24M |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$2.68M |
VCR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
250 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $1.35B — up 10% from $1.23B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new VCR positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 64 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $14.4M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $7.05M.
- 250 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) as of Q3 2018, up from 235 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $1.35B of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $14.4M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $7.05M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.