Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
293 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.9B invested in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 92 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
450% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 11 (+9)
129% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 34
100% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $656K | Put options by funds: $328K
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 92 | Existing positions reduced: 70
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 254 → 293 (+39)
1.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.97% → 48.3% (+1.3%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.92B → $1.9B (-$24.6M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$41.4M |
| 2 |
MMEA
Main Management ETF Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$37.3M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$30.4M |
| 4 |
MM
Main Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$22.8M |
| 5 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$20.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$134M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$37.2M |
| 3 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
-$23.1M |
| 4 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$7.32M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$4.7M |
VDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
293 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.9B — down 1.3% from $1.92B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new VDC positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 92 added to existing stakes and 70 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morningstar Investment Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $41.4M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $134M.
- 293 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) as of Q4 2018, up from 254 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.9B of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 34 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Morningstar Investment Services, an estimated $41.4M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $134M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.