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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
GP
426
Greenline Partners
New York
$20K -$29.2K -155 -61%
BCPWM
427
Bradley & Co Private Wealth Management
Florida
$18K – – –
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
428
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$17K -$72.2K -383 -82%
MMG
429
Monetary Management Group
Missouri
$17K +$16.2K +86 New
COCM
430
Charter Oak Capital Management
New Hampshire
$16K +$188 +1 +1%
SCA
431
Sandy Cove Advisors
Massachusetts
$16K +$14.7K +78 New
AA
432
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$14K – – –
FA
433
Faithward Advisors
Pennsylvania
$14K – – –
SMG
434
Spectrum Management Group
Indiana
$14K – – –
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
435
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$14K +$13K +69 New
CT
436
Caldwell Trust
Florida
$14K – – –
LFG
437
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$13K -$565 -3 -5%
TCOV
438
Trust Company of Vermont
Vermont
$12K +$10.9K +58 New
SWA
439
SOA Wealth Advisors
New York
$11K – – –
FFA
440
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
$11K +$188 +1 +2%
Jones Financial Companies
441
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$10K – – –
AWM
442
Activest Wealth Management
Florida
$9K – – –
AW
443
Avion Wealth
Texas
$9K – – –
FHA
444
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$9K – – –
AFS
445
Annapolis Financial Services
Maryland
$8K – – –
FMII
446
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
$8K – – –
CT
447
Cambridge Trust
Massachusetts
$8K +$7.16K +38 New
SC
448
SouthState Corp
Florida
$7K – – –
CAL
449
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$6K – – –
MCA
450
Maryland Capital Advisors
Maryland
$6K +$5.28K +28 New
16 17
18
19 20

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.