Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
343 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.61B invested in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 102 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
834% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.72M | Put options by funds: $613K
213% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 24
45% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 16 (+5)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 296 → 343 (+47)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.51B → $2.61B (+$96.9M)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 102
0.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.55% → 46.87% (+0.32%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIM
Morningstar Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$36.1M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.23M |
| 3 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$3.17M |
| 4 |
BOPW
Brandywine Oak Private Wealth
Kennett Square,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.04M |
| 5 |
MMEA
Main Management ETF Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.71M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$28.2M |
| 2 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$15.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$14.2M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$8.35M |
| 5 |
I
INVST
Indianapolis,
Indiana
|
-$6.87M |
VDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
343 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $2.61B — up 3.9% from $2.51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new VDC positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 103 added to existing stakes and 102 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morningstar Investment Management, adding an estimated $36.1M. The largest seller was Morningstar Investment Services, cutting an estimated $28.2M.
- 343 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) as of Q4 2019, up from 296 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $2.61B of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 24 closed out, a net change of +51 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Morningstar Investment Management, an estimated $36.1M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Morningstar Investment Services, an estimated $28.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.