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Vanguard Information Technology ETF

396 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.9B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 149 increasing their positions, 122 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

282% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.69M | Put options by funds: $1.75M

88% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 25

22% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 149 | Existing positions reduced: 122

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3033 (+3)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 383396 (+13)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.26B → $5.9B (-$360M)

54.69% less ownership

Funds ownership: 414.25%359.56% (-55%)

Holders
396
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+3.39%
% of All Funds
9.87%
Holding in Top 10
33
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+10%
% of All Funds
0.82%
New
47
Increased
149
Reduced
122
Closed
25
Calls
$6.69M
Puts
$1.75M
Net Calls
+$4.94M
Net Calls Change
+$2.88M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CFB
226
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$508K +$56.4K +3,200 +12%
Lazard Asset Management
227
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$507K
V
228
Veritable
Delaware
$504K +$505K +28,656 New
DWM
229
Doyle Wealth Management
Florida
$499K +$8.6K +488 +2%
LRPA
230
L. Roy Papp & Associates
Arizona
$498K
IIC
231
Ironwood Investment Counsel
Arizona
$494K
BFO
232
Boston Family Office
Massachusetts
$484K +$17.8K +1,008 +4%
AIP
233
Ahrens Investment Partners
Louisiana
$482K +$62K +3,520 +15%
MC
234
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$479K -$18.2K -1,032 -4%
BCM
235
Bienville Capital Management
New York
$476K
CA
236
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$470K +$90.5K +5,136 +24%
TRCT
237
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$463K +$463K +26,288 New
RT
238
Rockland Trust
Massachusetts
$449K -$41.6K -2,360 -8%
MCM
239
Maryland Capital Management
Maryland
$446K -$28.2K -1,600 -6%
NSIM
240
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$442K
GLA
241
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$438K +$133K +7,552 +44%
HPC
242
HM Payson & Co
Maine
$436K +$222K +12,600 +103%
FHC
243
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$429K +$135K +7,656 +46%
AWA
244
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$427K +$82.9K +4,704 +24%
GEA
245
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$425K +$28.2K +1,600 +7%
CSIC
246
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel
California
$423K
PVH
247
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$423K
SFFS
248
Stonehage Fleming Financial Services
Jersey
$423K
SC
249
SouthState Corp
Florida
$416K -$1.27M -72,376 -75%
AW
250
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$416K +$196K +11,128 +89%

VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

396 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $5.9B — down 5.8% from $6.26B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new VGT positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 149 added to existing stakes and 122 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $172M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $731M.

  • 396 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q2 2017, up from 383 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $5.9B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q2 2017, down 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 47 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 25 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Ameriprise, an estimated $172M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $731M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.