Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
96 hedge funds and large institutions have $395M invested in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $382M → $395M (+$12.4M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 96 → 96 (0)
0% more ownership
Funds ownership: 26.35% → 26.36% (+0%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 8
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 35
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$21.8M |
| 2 |
B
Bailard
Foster City,
California
|
+$5.33M |
| 3 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$5.3M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.46M |
| 5 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$2.16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
Beaumont Financial Advisors
Needham,
Massachusetts
|
-$16.8M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.95M |
| 3 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$4.8M |
| 4 |
RW
Rand Wealth
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$2.35M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.77M |
VDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
96 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $395M — up 3.2% from $382M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in VDC was balanced in Q3 2013: 8 funds opened new positions, 8 closed out, 25 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $21.8M. The largest seller was Beaumont Financial Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $16.8M sold.
- 96 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) as of Q3 2013, unchanged from Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $395M of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 8 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Bank of America, an estimated $21.8M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Beaumont Financial Advisors, an estimated $16.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.