Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
194 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.13B invested in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
108% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 13
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 54
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 10 (+1)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 181 → 194 (+13)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.12B → $1.13B (+$2.89M)
2.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 36.8% → 33.92% (-2.9%)
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.13M | Put options by funds: $3.42M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$7.45M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.43M |
| 3 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$5.16M |
| 4 |
SWP
Stratos Wealth Partners
Beachwood,
Ohio
|
+$3.62M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$22.8M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$20.4M |
| 3 |
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$14.8M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$9.35M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.36M |
VDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
194 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $1.13B — up 0.26% from $1.12B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new VDC positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, adding an estimated $7.45M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $22.8M.
- 194 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) as of Q2 2016, up from 181 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $1.13B of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 0.26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 13 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, an estimated $7.45M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q2 2016 was LPL Financial, an estimated $22.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.