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Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
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469 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.07B invested in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 162 increasing their positions, 110 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

439% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 18

63% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 13 (+5)

47% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 162 | Existing positions reduced: 110

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.55B → $3.07B (+$522M)

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 399 → 469 (+70)

3.86% more ownership

Funds ownership: 44.6% → 48.46% (+3.9%)

17% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1M | Put options by funds: $1.2M

Holders
469
Holders Change
+70
Holders Change %
+17.54%
% of All Funds
7.22%
Holding in Top 10
13
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+62.5%
% of All Funds
0.2%
New
97
Increased
162
Reduced
110
Closed
18
Calls
$1M
Puts
$1.2M
Net Calls
-$199K
Net Calls Change
+$411K

Top Buyers

1
WFA
Wellspring Financial Advisors
Ohio
+$149M
2
Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
+$92.4M
3
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
+$69.9M
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$11.7M
5
EDRH
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
+$10.2M

Top Sellers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$50.4M
2
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
-$32.9M
3
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
-$6.26M
4
BHB
Bank Hapoalim BM
Israel
-$5.65M
5
MIM
Morningstar Investment Management
Illinois
-$4.87M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CWA
401
Carolina Wealth Advisors
South Carolina
$51K – – –
EWM
402
EPG Wealth Management
Georgia
$51K +$565 +3 +1%
CB
403
CNB Bank
Pennsylvania
$50K – – –
FCA
404
FinTrust Capital Advisors
South Carolina
$49K -$5.65K -30 -11%
BA
405
Ballast Advisors
Minnesota
$49K – – –
MA
406
Montag & Associates
Georgia
$45K -$10.7K -57 -20%
AF
407
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$45K -$2.45K -13 -5%
AWM
408
AllSquare Wealth Management
New York
$42K – – –
AIC
409
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$42K – – –
IBOK
410
Independence Bank of Kentucky
Kentucky
$40K +$6.41K +34 +21%
GEA
411
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$40K – – –
RDIA
412
RE Dickinson Investment Advisors
Iowa
$38K +$36K +191 New
S
413
SignatureFD
Georgia
$36K – – –
HFS
414
Hantz Financial Services
Michigan
$31K – – –
AA
415
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$30K – – –
RIM
416
Rockbridge Investment Management
New York
$26K -$22K -117 -47%
BA
417
Bivin & Associates
Oklahoma
$26K +$24.3K +129 New
FWP
418
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$25K +$4.71K +25 +25%
MAM
419
Meeder Asset Management
Ohio
$22K -$5.09K -27 -20%
AIP
420
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$22K – – –
OSAM
421
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$22K +$188 +1 +0.9%
SSB
422
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$22K +$20.3K +108 New
Franklin Resources
423
Franklin Resources
California
$21K +$19.4K +103 New
WAM
424
WFA Asset Management
Wisconsin
$20.9K +$19.8K +105 New
FF
425
FourThought Financial
Florida
$20K -$63.9K -339 -77%
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VDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

469 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $3.07B — up 20% from $2.55B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new VDC positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 79 holders — while 162 added to existing stakes and 110 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wellspring Financial Advisors, adding an estimated $149M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $50.4M.

  • 469 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) as of Q4 2021, up from 399 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $3.07B of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 97 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 18 closed out, a net change of +79 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Wellspring Financial Advisors, an estimated $149M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $50.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.