Vanguard Energy ETF
334 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.5B invested in Vanguard Energy ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 101 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
105% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.32M | Put options by funds: $4.55M
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 27
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 11 (+2)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.29B → $1.5B (+$211M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 324 → 334 (+10)
1.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 32.97% → 34.1% (+1.1%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 101
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$103M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$13.9M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$8.9M |
| 4 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.87M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.03M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
W
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
|
-$50.9M |
| 2 |
ACI
AMP Capital Investors
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$34.2M |
| 3 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$29.1M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$8.97M |
| 5 |
DOA
D'Orazio & Associates
Falls Church,
Virginia
|
-$6.39M |
VDE Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
334 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.5B — up 16% from $1.29B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new VDE positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 101 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $103M. The largest seller was Wealthfront, cutting an estimated $50.9M.
- 334 institutional investors held Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) as of Q2 2018, up from 324 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $1.5B of Vanguard Energy ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Vanguard Energy ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 27 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Ameriprise, an estimated $103M added.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Wealthfront, an estimated $50.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.