Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
250 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.59B invested in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 87 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
389% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4M | Put options by funds: $818K
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 25
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 87 | Existing positions reduced: 59
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.41B → $1.59B (+$176M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 225 → 250 (+25)
2.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 37.68% → 40.11% (+2.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$47.9M |
| 2 |
EDRH
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Chambesy,
Switzerland
|
+$37.3M |
| 3 |
ONB
Old National Bancorp
Evansville,
Indiana
|
+$9.21M |
| 4 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$8.56M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$5.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$6.51M |
| 2 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$6.17M |
| 3 |
NPC
National Planning Corporation
El Segundo,
California
|
-$4.91M |
| 4 |
SI
SII Investments
Appleton,
Wisconsin
|
-$3.88M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$3.52M |
VDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
250 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.59B — up 12% from $1.41B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new VDC positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 87 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $47.9M. The largest seller was Brinker Capital Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.51M sold.
- 250 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) as of Q4 2017, up from 225 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1.59B of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 25 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $47.9M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Brinker Capital Investments, an estimated $6.51M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.