Vanguard Financials ETF
111 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.34B invested in Vanguard Financials ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
266% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.55M | Put options by funds: $424K
61% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 28
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 11
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.16B → $1.34B (+$187M)
8.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.8% → 52.14% (+8.3%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 110 → 111 (+1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$162M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$150M |
| 3 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$18.3M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$9.86M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$8.42M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$158M |
| 2 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$6.38M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.35M |
| 4 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.19M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.09M |
VFH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
111 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.34B — up 16% from $1.16B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new VFH positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $162M. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $158M sold.
- 111 institutional investors held Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) as of Q1 2015, up from 110 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $1.34B of Vanguard Financials ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Vanguard Financials ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 11 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Financials ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $162M added.
- The largest Vanguard Financials ETF seller in Q1 2015 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $158M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.