Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
145 hedge funds and large institutions have $878M invested in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.67M | Put options by funds: $4.6M
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 13
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 38
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $847M → $878M (+$30.9M)
0.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.57% → 35.3% (+0.73%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 144 → 145 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$44.7M |
| 2 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$21.6M |
| 3 |
DOA
D'Orazio & Associates
Falls Church,
Virginia
|
+$6.3M |
| 4 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$4.85M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$2.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$14M |
| 2 |
NEIRG
New England Investment & Retirement Group
North Andover,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.73M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$6.54M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$5.7M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$5.05M |
VDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
145 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $878M — up 3.6% from $847M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new VDC positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $44.7M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $14M.
- 145 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) as of Q2 2015, up from 144 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $878M of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 13 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $44.7M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.