Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
126 hedge funds and large institutions have $626M invested in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 6
115% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $823K | Put options by funds: $383K
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $500M → $626M (+$126M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 117 → 126 (+9)
2.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 30.07% → 32.95% (+2.9%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 38
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$89.5M |
| 2 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$21.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$11M |
| 4 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$8.8M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$8.63M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$20.6M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$8.78M |
| 3 |
NPC
National Planning Corporation
El Segundo,
California
|
-$8.02M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$6.06M |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$4.61M |
VDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
126 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $626M — up 25% from $500M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new VDC positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.
The largest buyer was 1832 Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $89.5M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $20.6M.
- 126 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) as of Q2 2014, up from 117 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $626M of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 6 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $89.5M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $20.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.