Vanguard Financials ETF
357 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.89B invested in Vanguard Financials ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 151 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
139% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 23
91% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 79
57% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.01M | Put options by funds: $1.92M
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.95B → $4.89B (+$938M)
10.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.17% → 64.88% (+11%)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 327 → 357 (+30)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 23 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$416M |
| 2 |
FCFS
First Command Financial Services
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
+$285M |
| 3 |
FCAS
First Command Advisory Services
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
+$285M |
| 4 |
CM
Churchill Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$213M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$39.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$26.4M |
| 2 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$18.5M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$16.9M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$14.6M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.98M |
VFH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
357 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $4.89B — up 24% from $3.95B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new VFH positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 151 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $416M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $26.4M.
- 357 institutional investors held Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) as of Q1 2018, up from 327 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $4.89B of Vanguard Financials ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Vanguard Financials ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 23 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Financials ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $416M added.
- The largest Vanguard Financials ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Ameriprise, an estimated $26.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.