Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
228 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.12B invested in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
330% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.48M | Put options by funds: $343K
72% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 25
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 62
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $998M → $1.12B (+$123M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 214 → 228 (+14)
0.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.79% → 42.22% (+0.43%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$91.6M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$11.7M |
| 3 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.48M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.55M |
| 5 |
BCP
Berkeley Capital Partners
Milton,
Georgia
|
+$4.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$12.6M |
| 2 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$5.89M |
| 3 |
MPM
Meritage Portfolio Management
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$4.48M |
| 4 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$3.15M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$3.14M |
VCR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
228 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.12B — up 12% from $998M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new VCR positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 76 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Windhaven Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $91.6M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $12.6M.
- 228 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) as of Q1 2018, up from 214 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.12B of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 25 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Windhaven Investment Management, an estimated $91.6M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $12.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.