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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 293301 (+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: 119 (-2)

Holders
301
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+2.73%
% of All Funds
6.52%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-18.18%
% of All Funds
0.19%
New
39
Increased
113
Reduced
83
Closed
26
Calls
$4.25M
Puts
Net Calls
+$4.25M
Net Calls Change
+$3.92M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.14B +$6.1M +43,929 +0.6%
BCMIO
2
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Ohio
$129M +$122M +876,332 +6,191%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$75.9M -$5.59M -40,267 -7%
LPL Financial
4
LPL Financial
California
$51M +$19.7K +142 +0%
MIS
5
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
$46.7M +$3.63M +26,149 +9%
MMEA
6
Main Management ETF Advisors
California
$40.9M +$2.12M +15,300 +6%
UBS Group
7
UBS Group
Switzerland
$39.7M +$482K +3,475 +1%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$39.1M +$25.5M +184,134 +216%
Wells Fargo
9
Wells Fargo
California
$30.1M -$4.33M -31,219 -13%
NFC
10
Northeast Financial Consultants
Connecticut
$28.4M +$61.1M +440,587 New
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$25.4M -$941K -6,779 -4%
MM
12
Main Management
California
$23.3M -$282K -2,034 -1%
AA
13
ALPS Advisors
Colorado
$21.1M +$212K +1,525 +1%
LTFS
14
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$16.5M +$1.21M +8,755 +8%
BF
15
Blankinship & Foster
California
$15.7M -$75.2K -542 -0.5%
Ameriprise
16
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$15.7M -$99.8M -719,331 -87%
Commonwealth Equity Services
17
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$15.3M -$822K -5,925 -5%
M&T Bank
18
M&T Bank
New York
$14.9M -$1.88M -13,548 -12%
PCA
19
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$14.1M +$1.15M +8,254 +9%
AG
20
Advisor Group
Arizona
$14M +$1.15M +8,268 +9%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
21
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$13.2M +$460K +3,315 +4%
HighTower Advisors
22
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$12.2M +$4.31M +31,081 +59%
MPM
23
Meritage Portfolio Management
Kansas
$11.4M +$341K +2,457 +3%
PIMG
24
Patriot Investment Management Group
Tennessee
$11M +$10.5M +75,431 New
Stifel Financial
25
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$10.8M -$2.52M -18,163 -20%

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.