Vanguard Energy ETF
325 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.1B invested in Vanguard Energy ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 110 increasing their positions, 98 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 110 | Existing positions reduced: 98
1.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.3% → 35.54% (+1.2%)
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.89M | Put options by funds: $2.68M
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 78
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 337 → 325 (-12)
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.49B → $1.1B (-$395M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 6 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$41.1M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$34.9M |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$17.4M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$15.1M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$13.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$159M |
| 2 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$26.9M |
| 3 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$25.5M |
| 4 |
ONB
Old National Bancorp
Evansville,
Indiana
|
-$10.1M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.73M |
VDE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
325 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.1B — down 26% from $1.49B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 78 funds closed out of VDE and 75 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 98 trimmed existing stakes and 110 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $41.1M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $159M.
- 325 institutional investors held Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) as of Q4 2018, down from 337 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.1B of Vanguard Energy ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new Vanguard Energy ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 78 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $41.1M added.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $159M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.