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Vanguard Information Technology ETF

255 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.96B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 100 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

94% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 17

42.73% more ownership

Funds ownership: 405.19%447.92% (+43%)

28% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 78

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.29B → $3.96B (+$669M)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 243255 (+12)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1919 (0)

86% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.89M | Put options by funds: $13.6M

Holders
255
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+4.94%
% of All Funds
6.8%
Holding in Top 10
19
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.51%
New
33
Increased
100
Reduced
78
Closed
17
Calls
$1.89M
Puts
$13.6M
Net Calls
-$11.7M
Net Calls Change
-$11M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
OAJ
226
Ogorek Anthony Joseph
New York
$40K +$40K +3,032 New
TF
227
Tompkins Financial
New York
$36K
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
228
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$34K -$3.7K -280 -10%
MWP
229
MYCIO Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
$34K
S
230
SignatureFD
Georgia
$28K -$6.65K -504 -19%
CPIG
231
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$23K +$422 +32 +2%
BBPWM
232
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$21K
PFSC
233
Peoples Financial Services Corp
Pennsylvania
$21K
SF
234
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$19K +$19K +1,440 New
WA
235
WBH Advisory
Maryland
$18.6K -$1.81M -136,864 -9%
FFC
236
First Financial Corp
Indiana
$18K
First Manhattan
237
First Manhattan
New York
$18K +$18K +1,360 New
EWM
238
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
$16K +$16.1K +1,216 New
BAM
239
Bruderman Asset Management
New York
$14K +$13.7K +1,040 New
VCM
240
Vigilant Capital Management
Maine
$13K +$13K +984 New
HI
241
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$12K +$10.1K +768 +600%
TJHA
242
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$11K -$9.08K -688 -46%
BKA
243
Brick & Kyle Associates
Pennsylvania
$11K
TCOV
244
Trust Company of Vermont
Vermont
$11K
QCMNJ
245
Quantum Capital Management (New Jersey)
New Jersey
$11K +$10.6K +800 New
LWA
246
Lowe Wealth Advisors
Maryland
$6K +$6.44K +488 New
BWFA
247
Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors
Maryland
$5K
NMIS
248
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services
Wisconsin
$5K +$5.07K +384 New
AIM
249
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$4K
TIM
250
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$4K +$4.22K +320 New

VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

255 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $3.96B — up 20% from $3.29B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new VGT positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 100 added to existing stakes and 78 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $413M. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $157M sold.

  • 255 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q1 2015, up from 243 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $3.96B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 17 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $413M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q1 2015 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $157M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.