Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
126 hedge funds and large institutions have $871M invested in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
186% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 7
123% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 26
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $671M → $871M (+$201M)
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 114 → 126 (+12)
8.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 35.23% → 44.11% (+8.9%)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $962K | Put options by funds: $1.06M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$158M |
| 2 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$20.9M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.63M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.38M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIA
Spruce Investment Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$15.1M |
| 2 |
FMLI
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$7.21M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.48M |
| 4 |
DA
DSC Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1M |
| 5 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$864K |
VCR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
126 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $871M — up 30% from $671M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new VCR positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 58 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was 1832 Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $158M. The largest seller was Spruce Investment Advisors, cutting an estimated $15.1M.
- 126 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) as of Q2 2015, up from 114 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $871M of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $158M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Spruce Investment Advisors, an estimated $15.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.