Vanguard Financials ETF
373 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.68B invested in Vanguard Financials ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 144 increasing their positions, 103 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
348% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.95M | Put options by funds: $881K
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 28
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 144 | Existing positions reduced: 103
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 357 → 373 (+16)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.49B → $4.68B (+$187M)
0.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.91% → 56.84% (-0.07%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 19 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$48.9M |
| 2 |
CM
Churchill Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$14.2M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$13.5M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$12.4M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$7.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GI
Glovista Investments
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$27.7M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$26.7M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.32M |
| 4 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
-$6.13M |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.84M |
VFH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
373 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $4.68B — up 4.2% from $4.49B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new VFH positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 144 added to existing stakes and 103 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $48.9M. The largest seller was Glovista Investments, cutting an estimated $27.7M.
- 373 institutional investors held Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) as of Q3 2018, up from 357 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $4.68B of Vanguard Financials ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Vanguard Financials ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 28 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Financials ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $48.9M added.
- The largest Vanguard Financials ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Glovista Investments, an estimated $27.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.