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Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

152 hedge funds and large institutions have $808M invested in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

423% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $19M | Put options by funds: $3.63M

67% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 35 (+2)

64% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 14

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 145152 (+7)

1.12% less ownership

Funds ownership: 35.3%34.18% (-1.1%)

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $878M → $808M (-$69.3M)

35% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 57

Holders
152
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+4.83%
% of All Funds
4.24%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+66.67%
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
23
Increased
37
Reduced
57
Closed
14
Calls
$19M
Puts
$3.63M
Net Calls
+$15.4M
Net Calls Change
+$13.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
EC
26
Estate Counselors
Wisconsin
$3.49M -$1.14M -9,000 -24%
MCWS
27
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
West Virginia
$2.87M -$76.1K -600 -2%
NPC
28
National Planning Corporation
California
$2.76M +$140K +1,104 +5%
AIG
29
American International Group
New York
$2.74M -$3.35M -26,420 -54%
Royal Bank of Canada
30
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.57M -$3.41M -26,859 -56%
RJA
31
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.54M -$2.74M -21,629 -51%
MIAN
32
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$2.49M +$907K +7,154 +54%
RJFSA
33
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$2.42M +$2.53M +19,924 New
Ameriprise
34
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$2.41M -$355K -2,797 -12%
Vanguard Group
35
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$2.25M +$509K +4,011 +28%
CCM
36
Condor Capital Management
New Jersey
$2.14M +$43.5K +343 +2%
PAG
37
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.06M +$1.03M +8,109 +92%
DBT
38
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Iowa
$1.79M -$246K -1,943 -12%
TRCT
39
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$1.71M +$1.79M +14,098 New
BC
40
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$1.67M
V
41
Veritable
Delaware
$1.67M
Janney Montgomery Scott
42
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.5M +$92.7K +731 +6%
CAN
43
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.43M +$366K +2,887 +32%
BP
44
Ballentine Partners
Massachusetts
$1.37M
Fifth Third Bancorp
45
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$1.37M -$250K -1,972 -15%
ACS
46
Archford Capital Strategies
Illinois
$1.31M +$13.2K +104 +1%
CWM
47
Concert Wealth Management
California
$1.29M -$21.1K -166 -2%
CS
48
Cannell & Spears
New York
$1.28M
CPO
49
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
$1.28M -$230K -1,816 -15%
Bank of New York Mellon
50
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.05M +$757K +5,971 +220%

VDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

152 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $808M — down 7.9% from $878M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new VDC positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 37 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $281M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $103M.

  • 152 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) as of Q3 2015, up from 145 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $808M of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 23 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 14 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $281M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $103M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.