Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
536 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.92B invested in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 178 increasing their positions, 187 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
139% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.16M | Put options by funds: $1.74M
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 43
1.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.74% → 47.24% (+1.5%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 178 | Existing positions reduced: 187
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 542 → 536 (-6)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.36B → $2.92B (-$447M)
23% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 20 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCC
Money Concepts Capital
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$72.2M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$39.7M |
| 3 |
RMC
Resources Management Corp
West Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$37.8M |
| 4 |
EWA
EP Wealth Advisors
Torrance,
California
|
+$12.3M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$10.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$13.7M |
| 2 |
ETC
Exchange Traded Concepts
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
-$8.99M |
| 3 |
SG
StoneX Group
New York
|
-$6.64M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.35M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$6.22M |
VDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
536 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $2.92B — down 13% from $3.36B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new VDC positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 178 added to existing stakes and 187 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Money Concepts Capital, adding an estimated $72.2M. The largest seller was ALPS Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $13.7M sold.
- 536 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) as of Q1 2023, down from 542 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $2.92B of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q1 2023, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 43 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Money Concepts Capital, an estimated $72.2M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q1 2023 was ALPS Advisors, an estimated $13.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.