Vanguard US Multifactor ETF
VFMF
23 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.7M invested in Vanguard US Multifactor ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 5
44% more funds holding
Funds holding: 16 → 23 (+7)
33% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.2M → $21.7M (+$5.43M)
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 4
8.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 21.82% → 30.55% (+8.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Manhattan
New York
|
+$3.12M |
| 2 |
SFC
SYM Financial Corp
Winona Lake,
Indiana
|
+$2.19M |
| 3 |
PA
Pinnacle Associates
New York
|
+$1.38M |
| 4 |
PWMAG
Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
+$1.35M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$1.29M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.06M |
| 2 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$554K |
| 3 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$346K |
| 4 |
NG
Northstar Group
New York
|
-$278K |
| 5 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$189K |
VFMF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
23 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard US Multifactor ETF (VFMF) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $21.7M — up 33% from $16.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new VFMF positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Manhattan, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.12M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.06M sold.
- 23 institutional investors held Vanguard US Multifactor ETF (VFMF) as of Q4 2018, up from 16 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $21.7M of Vanguard US Multifactor ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Vanguard US Multifactor ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Vanguard US Multifactor ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was First Manhattan, an estimated $3.12M added.
- The largest Vanguard US Multifactor ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $1.06M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.