Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
144 hedge funds and large institutions have $847M invested in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 33
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 12
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 141 → 144 (+3)
2.77% less ownership
Funds ownership: 37.33% → 34.57% (-2.8%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $909M → $847M (-$62M)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $686K | Put options by funds: $1.14M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$64.7M |
| 2 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$18.1M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.34M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$6.14M |
| 5 |
FMLI
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$4.81M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$157M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$10.6M |
| 3 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$7.65M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$7.42M |
| 5 |
EC
Estate Counselors
Thiensville,
Wisconsin
|
-$5.57M |
VDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
144 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $847M — down 6.8% from $909M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new VDC positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 54 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $64.7M. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $157M sold.
- 144 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) as of Q1 2015, up from 141 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $847M of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q1 2015, down 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 12 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $64.7M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q1 2015 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $157M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.