Vanguard Financials ETF
140 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.24B invested in Vanguard Financials ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
80% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 9 (+4)
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.86B → $2.24B (+$383M)
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $830K | Put options by funds: $729K
9.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.35% → 64.28% (+9.9%)
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 21
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 140 → 140 (0)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 49
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$287M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$155M |
| 3 |
SIA
Spruce Investment Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$8.19M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$7.83M |
| 5 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$4.44M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FMLI
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$7.34M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$6.75M |
| 3 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$6.7M |
| 4 |
AIC
Ayalon Insurance Company
Ramat Gan,
Israel
|
-$4.74M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.66M |
VFH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
140 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $2.24B — up 21% from $1.86B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new VFH positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 45 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $287M. The largest seller was Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.34M sold.
- 140 institutional investors held Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) as of Q1 2016, unchanged from Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $2.24B of Vanguard Financials ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Vanguard Financials ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 21 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Vanguard Financials ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $287M added.
- The largest Vanguard Financials ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance, an estimated $7.34M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.