Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
117 hedge funds and large institutions have $500M invested in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
110% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 21
78% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 9
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 110 → 117 (+7)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $472M → $500M (+$28M)
1.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 28.58% → 30.07% (+1.5%)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
85% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $355K | Put options by funds: $2.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$17.6M |
| 2 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$14M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$8.21M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$8.18M |
| 5 |
DADC
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
|
+$6.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CPO
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
|
-$15.5M |
| 2 |
HCM
Hollencrest Capital Management
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$13M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.86M |
| 4 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$5.23M |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$4.4M |
VDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
117 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $500M — up 5.9% from $472M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new VDC positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $17.6M. The largest seller was Cerity Partners OCIO, cutting an estimated $15.5M.
- 117 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) as of Q1 2014, up from 110 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $500M of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 9 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $17.6M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Cerity Partners OCIO, an estimated $15.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.