Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
243 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.29B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 94 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
153% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 17
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 94 | Existing positions reduced: 68
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 19 (+4)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 220 → 243 (+23)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.28B → $3.29B (+$16.5M)
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.27M | Put options by funds: $1.98M
51.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 456.31% → 405.19% (-51%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$229M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$74M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$44.5M |
| 4 |
RT
Rockland Trust
Hanover,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.6M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$10.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$532M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$15.5M |
| 3 |
RIG
RiverFront Investment Group
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$7.19M |
| 4 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$5.37M |
| 5 |
FMLI
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$4.61M |
VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
243 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $3.29B — up 0.5% from $3.28B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new VGT positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 94 added to existing stakes and 68 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Managed Account Advisors, adding an estimated $229M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $532M.
- 243 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q4 2014, up from 220 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $3.29B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 0.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 17 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Managed Account Advisors, an estimated $229M added.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $532M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.