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Vanguard Financials ETF

140 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.86B invested in Vanguard Financials ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

130% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 27

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 16

22% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.53B → $1.86B (+$331M)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 132140 (+8)

3.87% more ownership

Funds ownership: 50.49%54.35% (+3.9%)

29% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 75 (-2)

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1K | Put options by funds: $704K

Holders
140
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+6.06%
% of All Funds
3.67%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-28.57%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
24
Increased
62
Reduced
27
Closed
16
Calls
$1K
Puts
$704K
Net Calls
-$703K
Net Calls Change
-$1.34M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FWM
26
Focused Wealth Management
New York
$3.78M +$150K +3,057 +4%
Baird Financial Group
27
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$3.74M -$40.8K -833 -1%
Citadel Advisors
28
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$3.56M +$2.72M +55,571 +312%
LTFS
29
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$3.46M +$383K +7,831 +12%
NAMP
30
NorthStar Asset Management (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$3.42M
MFS
31
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$3.05M +$1.13M +23,193 +58%
ACS
32
Archford Capital Strategies
Illinois
$3M +$126K +2,570 +4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
33
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.96M +$572K +11,682 +24%
AP
34
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
$2.64M +$2.66M +54,441 New
RJA
35
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$2.64M +$1.27M +26,048 +92%
PAG
36
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Maryland
$2.53M +$2.24M +45,755 +701%
HighTower Advisors
37
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.36M -$264K -5,405 -10%
EFS
38
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$2.22M +$341K +6,975 +18%
Vanguard Group
39
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$2.18M +$211K +4,314 +11%
SEIA
40
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
$2.09M +$88.2K +1,803 +4%
BC
41
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$2M
MAS
42
Madden Advisory Services
Florida
$1.96M +$139K +2,841 +8%
BF
43
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
$1.92M +$301K +6,160 +18%
RJFSA
44
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.86M +$233K +4,756 +14%
ICOA
45
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$1.79M +$155K +3,173 +9%
AIG
46
American International Group
New York
$1.77M +$1.48M +30,191 +471%
KTC
47
Kistler-Tiffany Companies
Pennsylvania
$1.59M +$729K +14,905 +88%
PMG
48
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$1.57M +$1.59M +32,443 New
BEAM
49
Baker Ellis Asset Management
Washington
$1.53M +$9.79K +200 +0.6%
BRWA
50
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$1.53M +$844K +17,256 +121%

VFH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

140 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $1.86B — up 22% from $1.53B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new VFH positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 62 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $229M. The largest seller was Nan Shan Life Insurance, exiting entirely with an estimated $19.7M sold.

  • 140 institutional investors held Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) as of Q4 2015, up from 132 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $1.86B of Vanguard Financials ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new Vanguard Financials ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 16 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Financials ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $229M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Financials ETF seller in Q4 2015 was Nan Shan Life Insurance, an estimated $19.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.