Vanguard Energy ETF
164 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.22B invested in Vanguard Energy ETF in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
68% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 37
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
0.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 38.47% → 38.26% (-0.22%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 166 → 164 (-2)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.29B → $1.22B (-$77.6M)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 18
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.91M | Put options by funds: $4.75M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$66.6M |
| 2 |
W
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$32.9M |
| 3 |
RBA
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
|
+$19.8M |
| 4 |
SIA
Spruce Investment Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$14.1M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$93.3M |
| 2 |
B
Baird
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$16.1M |
| 3 |
DBT
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Dubuque,
Iowa
|
-$7.95M |
| 4 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$6.61M |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$3.98M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PAS
176
Partnervest Advisory Services
Santa Barbara,
California
| – | -$83K | -580 | Closed |
|
177
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$45K | -314 | Closed |
|
178
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$36K | -250 | Closed |
|
|
AP
179
Advisors Preferred
Rockville,
Maryland
| – | -$26.5K | -184 | Closed |
|
180
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| – | -$22K | -150 | Closed |
|
|
HCP
181
Holt Capital Partners
Fort Worth,
Texas
| – | -$19K | -135 | Closed |
|
|
CFA
182
Carroll Financial Associates
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$11K | -75 | Closed |
|
VDE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
164 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $1.22B — down 6% from $1.29B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of VDE and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 37 trimmed existing stakes and 62 added.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $66.6M. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $93.3M sold.
- 164 institutional investors held Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) as of Q3 2014, down from 166 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $1.22B of Vanguard Energy ETF stock for Q3 2014, down 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Vanguard Energy ETF positions in Q3 2014 and 18 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF buyer in Q3 2014 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $66.6M added.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF seller in Q3 2014 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $93.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.