Vanguard Energy ETF
186 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.33B invested in Vanguard Energy ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 56
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
3.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.04% → 38.59% (-3.4%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 204 → 186 (-18)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.78B → $1.33B (-$452M)
42% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 38
78% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.48M | Put options by funds: $6.75M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$416M |
| 2 |
W
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$28.8M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$20.6M |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$14.3M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$9.74M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$158M |
| 2 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$79.5M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$13.9M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$10.4M |
| 5 |
CI
Chartist Inc
Seal Beach,
California
|
-$4.4M |
VDE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
186 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $1.33B — down 25% from $1.78B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 38 funds closed out of VDE and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 56 trimmed existing stakes and 69 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $416M. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $158M sold.
- 186 institutional investors held Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) as of Q3 2015, down from 204 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $1.33B of Vanguard Energy ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Vanguard Energy ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 38 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $416M added.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF seller in Q3 2015 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $158M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.