Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
301 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.19B invested in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 113 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 26
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 113 | Existing positions reduced: 83
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.9B → $2.19B (+$293M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 293 → 301 (+8)
0.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.3% → 48.33% (+0.03%)
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 9 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$122M |
| 2 |
NFC
Northeast Financial Consultants
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$61.1M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$25.5M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.1M |
| 5 |
AIC
Ameritas Investment Company
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
+$5.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$99.8M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$21.2M |
| 3 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$6.33M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$5.59M |
| 5 |
NSLI
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taipei City,
Taiwan
|
-$4.68M |
VDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
301 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $2.19B — up 15% from $1.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new VDC positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 113 added to existing stakes and 83 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), adding an estimated $122M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $99.8M.
- 301 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) as of Q1 2019, up from 293 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $2.19B of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 26 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $122M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Ameriprise, an estimated $99.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.