Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
141 hedge funds and large institutions have $909M invested in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
220% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 10
162% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 21
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
33% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $686M → $909M (+$223M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 124 → 141 (+17)
2.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.99% → 37.33% (+2.3%)
72% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $426K | Put options by funds: $1.53M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$41.9M |
| 2 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$38.9M |
| 3 |
NEIRG
New England Investment & Retirement Group
North Andover,
Massachusetts
|
+$18.5M |
| 4 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$9.99M |
| 5 |
MPM
Meritage Portfolio Management
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$8.12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TH
Timber Hill
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$4.46M |
| 2 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$3.38M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.75M |
| 4 |
WIC
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$1.08M |
| 5 |
ICOA
Investment Centers of America
Bismarck,
North Dakota
|
-$902K |
VDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
141 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $909M — up 33% from $686M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new VDC positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was 1832 Asset Management, adding an estimated $41.9M. The largest seller was Timber Hill, cutting an estimated $4.46M.
- 141 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) as of Q4 2014, up from 124 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $909M of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 10 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $41.9M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Timber Hill, an estimated $4.46M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.