Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
114 hedge funds and large institutions have $671M invested in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
184% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 19
120% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 10
102% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.81M | Put options by funds: $895K
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 103 → 114 (+11)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $705M → $671M (-$34.7M)
15.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 51.11% → 35.23% (-16%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$18.8M |
| 2 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$17.5M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$13.8M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$13.4M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$10.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$161M |
| 2 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$9.35M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$7.53M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$4.77M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$3.69M |
VCR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
114 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $671M — down 4.9% from $705M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new VCR positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 54 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $18.8M. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $161M sold.
- 114 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) as of Q1 2015, up from 103 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $671M of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF stock for Q1 2015, down 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 10 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $18.8M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF seller in Q1 2015 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $161M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.