Vanguard Energy ETF
233 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.02B invested in Vanguard Energy ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 36
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.92M | Put options by funds: $3.76M
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 75
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 234 → 233 (-1)
11.98% less ownership
Funds ownership: 41.01% → 29.03% (-12%)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
32% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.51B → $1.02B (-$491M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$13.4M |
| 2 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$12.9M |
| 3 |
MMA
Miracle Mile Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$7.95M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.25M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.72M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$496M |
| 2 |
MM
Main Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$17M |
| 3 |
W
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
|
-$16.7M |
| 4 |
RMC
Regis Management Company
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$10.7M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$6.14M |
VDE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
233 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $1.02B — down 32% from $1.51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new VDE positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 76 added to existing stakes and 75 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Schroder Investment Management Group, adding an estimated $13.4M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $496M.
- 233 institutional investors held Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) as of Q1 2016, down from 234 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $1.02B of Vanguard Energy ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Vanguard Energy ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 36 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $13.4M added.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $496M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.