Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF
VFQY
12 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.12M invested in Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
400% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 1
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 1
94% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.64M → $5.12M (+$2.47M)
33% more funds holding
Funds holding: 9 → 12 (+3)
5.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 16.46% → 21.5% (+5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.75M |
| 2 |
LWAC
Laurel Wealth Advisors (California)
Solana Beach,
California
|
+$256K |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$21.2K |
| 4 |
AA
Advisory Alpha
Holland,
Michigan
|
+$20.7K |
| 5 |
PA
Pinnacle Associates
New York
|
+$15.5K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AF
Advisornet Financial
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$21K |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$18.8K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Jane Street
New York
| $1.79M | +$1.75M | +22,569 | New |
|
|
PA
2
Pinnacle Associates
New York
| $864K | +$15.5K | +200 | +2% |
|
|
PWMAG
3
Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group
Red Bank,
New Jersey
| $864K | +$15.5K | +200 | +2% |
|
|
4
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
| $585K | +$21.2K | +274 | +4% |
|
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DADC
5
D.A. Davidson & Co
Great Falls,
Montana
| $313K | +$13.9K | +180 | +5% |
|
6
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
| $312K | +$9.45K | +122 | +3% |
|
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LWAC
7
Laurel Wealth Advisors (California)
Solana Beach,
California
| $262K | +$256K | +3,299 | New |
|
8
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $69K | – | – | – |
|
|
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| $30K | -$18.8K | -243 | -39% |
|
|
AA
10
Advisory Alpha
Holland,
Michigan
| $21.4K | +$20.7K | +267 | New |
|
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LTFS
11
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
| $5K | +$4.65K | +60 | New |
|
|
AG
12
Advisor Group
Phoenix,
Arizona
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
|
AF
13
Advisornet Financial
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
| – | -$21K | -300 | Closed |
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VFQY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
12 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $5.12M — up 94% from $2.64M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new VFQY positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.75M. The largest seller was Advisornet Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $21K sold.
- 12 institutional investors held Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) as of Q1 2019, up from 9 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $5.12M of Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 94% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 1 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.75M added.
- The largest Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Advisornet Financial, an estimated $21K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.