Vanguard Energy ETF
478 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.23B invested in Vanguard Energy ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 117 funds opening new positions, 171 increasing their positions, 103 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
270% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.4M | Put options by funds: $6.31M
193% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 117 | Existing positions closed: 40
66% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 171 | Existing positions reduced: 103
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 14 (+4)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.88B → $2.23B (+$343M)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 409 → 478 (+69)
1.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.46% → 38.01% (+1.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ETC
Exchange Traded Concepts
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
+$156M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$24.4M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$22.6M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$20.9M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$14.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$63.6M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$14.9M |
| 3 |
FIM
Freedom Investment Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$9.71M |
| 4 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$9.17M |
| 5 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.69M |
VDE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
478 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $2.23B — up 18% from $1.88B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 117 funds opened new VDE positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 77 holders — while 171 added to existing stakes and 103 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Exchange Traded Concepts, adding an estimated $156M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $63.6M.
- 478 institutional investors held Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) as of Q4 2021, up from 409 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $2.23B of Vanguard Energy ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 117 funds opened new Vanguard Energy ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 40 closed out, a net change of +77 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Exchange Traded Concepts, an estimated $156M added.
- The largest Vanguard Energy ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Citigroup, an estimated $63.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.