Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
171 hedge funds and large institutions have $948M invested in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
669% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16.6M | Put options by funds: $2.15M
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 16
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 42
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $808M → $948M (+$139M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 152 → 171 (+19)
1.37% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.18% → 35.54% (+1.4%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$42.5M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$22.7M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$16.4M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.38M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.39M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$21.6M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$16.4M |
| 3 |
B
Bailard
Foster City,
California
|
-$6.51M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$6.31M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.91M |
VDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
171 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $948M — up 17% from $808M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new VDC positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $42.5M. The largest seller was Zurich Cantonal Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $21.6M sold.
- 171 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) as of Q4 2015, up from 152 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $948M of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 16 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $42.5M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Zurich Cantonal Bank, an estimated $21.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.