Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
168 hedge funds and large institutions have $899M invested in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
208% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 12
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 44
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $796M → $899M (+$103M)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 150 → 168 (+18)
2.91% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.29% → 44.2% (+2.9%)
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 5 (-3)
83% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $251K | Put options by funds: $1.48M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$72.4M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$11.1M |
| 3 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$8.29M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.03M |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.88M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$9.59M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.23M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$5.18M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.79M |
| 5 |
AL
Aspiriant LLC
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.02M |
VCR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
168 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $899M — up 13% from $796M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new VCR positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Putnam Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $72.4M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $9.59M.
- 168 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) as of Q4 2016, up from 150 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $899M of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 12 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Putnam Investments, an estimated $72.4M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $9.59M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.