Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF
VFQY
9 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.64M invested in Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
300% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 1
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.02M → $2.64M (+$620K)
3.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 13.13% → 16.46% (+3.3%)
18% less funds holding
Funds holding: 11 → 9 (-2)
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PA
Pinnacle Associates
New York
|
+$823K |
| 2 |
PWMAG
Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
+$823K |
| 3 |
DADC
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
|
+$290K |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$287K |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$29.3K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$463K |
| 2 |
CT
Coastline Trust
Providence,
Rhode Island
|
-$314K |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$222K |
| 4 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$171K |
| 5 |
AF
Advisornet Financial
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$140K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PA
1
Pinnacle Associates
New York
| $746K | +$823K | +10,690 | New |
|
|
PWMAG
2
Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group
Red Bank,
New Jersey
| $746K | +$823K | +10,690 | New |
|
|
3
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
| $496K | +$287K | +3,729 | +110% |
|
4
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
| $266K | +$26.1K | +339 | +10% |
|
|
DADC
5
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
| $263K | +$290K | +3,765 | New |
|
6
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $61K | +$21.2K | +275 | +46% |
|
|
7
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $43K | +$29.3K | +380 | +156% |
|
|
AF
8
Advisornet Financial
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
| $21K | -$140K | -1,815 | -86% |
|
|
AG
9
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
10
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$463K | -5,410 | Closed |
|
|
CT
11
Coastline Trust
Providence,
Rhode Island
| – | -$314K | -3,671 | Closed |
|
|
12
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$222K | -2,591 | Closed |
|
|
ASN
13
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$171K | -2,000 | Closed |
|
|
IA
14
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$13K | -150 | Closed |
|
VFQY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
9 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $2.64M — up 31% from $2.02M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 5 funds closed out of VFQY and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 1 trimmed existing stakes and 4 added.
The largest buyer was Pinnacle Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $823K. The largest seller was UBS Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $463K sold.
- 9 institutional investors held Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) as of Q4 2018, down from 11 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $2.64M of Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 5 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Pinnacle Associates, an estimated $823K added.
- The largest Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF seller in Q4 2018 was UBS Group, an estimated $463K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.