Vanguard Financials ETF
128 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.81B invested in Vanguard Financials ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
283% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.43M | Put options by funds: $373K
257% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 7
93% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 27
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.33B → $1.81B (+$475M)
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 111 → 128 (+17)
3.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.14% → 55.7% (+3.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$159M |
| 2 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$128M |
| 3 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$115M |
| 4 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$21.5M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$16.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$28.6M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$3.61M |
| 3 |
FMLI
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$2.9M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.67M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$959K |
VFH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
128 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $1.81B — up 36% from $1.33B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new VFH positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was 1832 Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $159M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $28.6M.
- 128 institutional investors held Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) as of Q2 2015, up from 111 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $1.81B of Vanguard Financials ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Vanguard Financials ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Financials ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $159M added.
- The largest Vanguard Financials ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $28.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.