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Vanguard Information Technology ETF

383 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.26B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 145 increasing their positions, 108 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

258% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.86M | Put options by funds: $800K

96% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 26

34% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 145 | Existing positions reduced: 108

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.39B → $6.26B (+$869M)

11% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2730 (+3)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 359383 (+24)

4.26% less ownership

Funds ownership: 418.52%414.25% (-4.3%)

Holders
383
Holders Change
+24
Holders Change %
+6.69%
% of All Funds
9.53%
Holding in Top 10
30
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+11.11%
% of All Funds
0.75%
New
51
Increased
145
Reduced
108
Closed
26
Calls
$2.86M
Puts
$800K
Net Calls
+$2.06M
Net Calls Change
-$40K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
LWAC
251
Laurel Wealth Advisors (California)
California
$330K +$63.3K +3,872 +25%
AFP
252
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$329K +$2.35K +144 +0.7%
CB
253
Chemical Bank
Michigan
$327K +$3.27K +200 +1%
FHC
254
Forest Hill Capital
Arkansas
$326K
IEFM
255
IQ EQ Fund Management
Ireland
$325K
PCA
256
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$322K +$310K +18,992 New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
257
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$314K +$53.5K +3,272 +21%
AC
258
Addison Capital
Pennsylvania
$310K +$2.48K +152 +0.8%
HCM
259
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$309K -$33.3K -2,040 -10%
MC
260
Montag & Caldwell
Georgia
$299K
IAA
261
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
$298K +$290K +17,728 New
SA
262
Strategic Advisors
New York
$295K +$64.3K +3,936 +29%
WI
263
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$288K -$25.1K -1,536 -8%
GLA
264
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$287K +$277K +16,976 New
HFM
265
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$285K +$523 +32 +0.2%
WIM
266
Westside Investment Management
California
$285K +$36K +2,200 +15%
FHC
267
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$283K +$273K +16,688 New
RJA
268
Robshaw & Julian Associates
New York
$277K -$4.58K -280 -2%
AIM
269
Anchor Investment Management
South Carolina
$269K +$654 +40 +0.3%
PWLP
270
Prio Wealth Limited Partnership
Massachusetts
$268K +$259K +15,856 New
SCG
271
Sonata Capital Group
Washington
$264K +$254K +15,560 New
BFEC
272
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$263K -$4.05K -248 -2%
JCM
273
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$263K +$28.8K +1,760 +13%
Cetera Investment Advisers
274
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$259K -$10.9K -664 -4%
HSBC Holdings
275
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$258K -$811K -49,600 -77%

VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

383 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $6.26B — up 16% from $5.39B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new VGT positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 145 added to existing stakes and 108 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $107M. The largest seller was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, cutting an estimated $80.3M.

  • 383 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q1 2017, up from 359 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $6.26B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 51 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 26 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $107M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, an estimated $80.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.