Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
89 hedge funds and large institutions have $516M invested in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 10
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $397M → $516M (+$119M)
6.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 33.99% → 40.97% (+7%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 86 → 89 (+3)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 30
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.57M | Put options by funds: $4.77M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$108M |
| 2 |
FMLI
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$10.7M |
| 3 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$9.6M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.68M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIA
Spruce Investment Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$9.82M |
| 2 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$3.89M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.8M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$3.79M |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$2.41M |
VCR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
89 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $516M — up 30% from $397M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new VCR positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was 1832 Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $108M. The largest seller was Spruce Investment Advisors, cutting an estimated $9.82M.
- 89 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) as of Q3 2014, up from 86 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $516M of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF stock for Q3 2014, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 10 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $108M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF seller in Q3 2014 was Spruce Investment Advisors, an estimated $9.82M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.