Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
81 hedge funds and large institutions have $586M invested in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 19
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $485M → $586M (+$102M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 81 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 9
1.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 44.95% → 43.03% (-1.9%)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.35M | Put options by funds: $3.13M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$21.1M |
| 2 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$8M |
| 3 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.06M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.58M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.48M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$5.48M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.14M |
| 3 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.72M |
| 4 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.13M |
| 5 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$910K |
VCR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
81 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $586M — up 21% from $485M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in VCR was balanced in Q4 2013: 9 funds opened new positions, 9 closed out, 38 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $21.1M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $5.48M.
- 81 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) as of Q4 2013, unchanged from Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $586M of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 9 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Bank of America, an estimated $21.1M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF seller in Q4 2013 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $5.48M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.