Vanguard Energy ETF
122 hedge funds and large institutions have $749M invested in Vanguard Energy ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
194% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.72M | Put options by funds: $585K
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 30
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 15
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $666M → $749M (+$83.4M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 120 → 122 (+2)
1.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.38% → 32.4% (+1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$39.5M |
| 2 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$8.55M |
| 3 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$5.62M |
| 4 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$4.38M |
| 5 |
B
Bailard
Foster City,
California
|
+$3.07M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$21.8M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.38M |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$2.16M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.31M |
| 5 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$675K |
VDE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
122 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $749M — up 13% from $666M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new VDE positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $39.5M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $21.8M.
- 122 institutional investors held Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) as of Q3 2013, up from 120 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $749M of Vanguard Energy ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Vanguard Energy ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 15 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Bank of America, an estimated $39.5M added.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $21.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.