Vanguard Energy ETF
395 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.65B invested in Vanguard Energy ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
208% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 26
122% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16.4M | Put options by funds: $7.37M
57% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 11 (+4)
47% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.13B → $1.65B (+$523M)
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 96
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 346 → 395 (+49)
1.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 32.29% → 33.48% (+1.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MMEA
Main Management ETF Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$43.8M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$40.9M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$31.1M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$18.5M |
| 5 |
MM
Main Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$16.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$38.4M |
| 2 |
AWS
AJ Wealth Strategies
New York
|
-$33.6M |
| 3 |
AA
ALPS Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$8.46M |
| 4 |
WG
Welch Group
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$7.71M |
| 5 |
PWM
Praetorian Wealth Management
Carmel,
California
|
-$5.38M |
VDE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
395 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $1.65B — up 47% from $1.13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new VDE positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 135 added to existing stakes and 96 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Main Management ETF Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $43.8M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $38.4M.
- 395 institutional investors held Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) as of Q1 2021, up from 346 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $1.65B of Vanguard Energy ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 47% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new Vanguard Energy ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 26 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Main Management ETF Advisors, an estimated $43.8M added.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $38.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.