Vanguard Energy ETF
203 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.48B invested in Vanguard Energy ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
98% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 40
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 28
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.4B → $1.48B (+$81.6M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 192 → 203 (+11)
4.46% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.73% → 38.27% (-4.5%)
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 7 (-2)
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.63M | Put options by funds: $6.14M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$113M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$35.1M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$32.4M |
| 4 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$19.9M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$7.76M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
SCS Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$95.8M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$26.8M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$11.2M |
| 4 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.2M |
| 5 |
AA
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$6.58M |
VDE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
203 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.48B — up 5.8% from $1.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new VDE positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 79 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $113M. The largest seller was SCS Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $95.8M sold.
- 203 institutional investors held Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) as of Q1 2015, up from 192 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $1.48B of Vanguard Energy ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Vanguard Energy ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 28 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $113M added.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF seller in Q1 2015 was SCS Capital Management, an estimated $95.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.