Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
400 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.38B invested in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 141 increasing their positions, 134 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
199% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.49M | Put options by funds: $499K
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 141 | Existing positions reduced: 134
2.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.44% → 45.29% (-2.2%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 409 → 400 (-9)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 13 (-1)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.73B → $2.38B (-$352M)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 46
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FP
Financial Perspectives
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$101M |
| 2 |
MIM
Morningstar Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$22.5M |
| 3 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
+$12.7M |
| 4 |
MFG
Merit Financial Group
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$12.2M |
| 5 |
WANY
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
|
+$10.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$363M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$51.8M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$16.5M |
| 4 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$11.4M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$10.2M |
VDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
400 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $2.38B — down 13% from $2.73B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 46 funds closed out of VDC and 39 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 134 trimmed existing stakes and 141 added.
The largest buyer was Financial Perspectives, adding an estimated $101M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $363M.
- 400 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) as of Q1 2021, down from 409 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $2.38B of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q1 2021, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 46 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Financial Perspectives, an estimated $101M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $363M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.