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Vanguard Information Technology ETF

586 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.05B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 119 funds opening new positions, 168 increasing their positions, 202 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,216% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.16M | Put options by funds: $468K

63% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 119 | Existing positions closed: 73

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 547586 (+39)

7% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4138 (-3)

8.04% less ownership

Funds ownership: 428.21%420.17% (-8%)

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 168 | Existing positions reduced: 202

24% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.9B → $9.05B (-$2.85B)

Holders
586
Holders Change
+39
Holders Change %
+7.13%
% of All Funds
13.05%
Holding in Top 10
38
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-7.32%
% of All Funds
0.85%
New
119
Increased
168
Reduced
202
Closed
73
Calls
$6.16M
Puts
$468K
Net Calls
+$5.69M
Net Calls Change
+$3.17M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
EFS
426
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$250K -$1.53M -67,448 -85%
FAM
427
Foothills Asset Management
Arizona
$245K
BPA
428
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$245K +$266K +11,720 New
CRIG
429
Charter Research & Investment Group
Connecticut
$242K
CWA
430
Clarus Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$238K +$725 +32 +0.3%
BFO
431
Boston Family Office
Massachusetts
$237K -$240K -10,600 -48%
NWP
432
Northstar Wealth Partners
Connecticut
$236K +$75.6K +3,336 +42%
FI
433
Financial Insights
Washington
$236K +$237K +10,464 New
IFAM
434
Institutional & Family Asset Management
Colorado
$234K -$329K -14,536 -56%
FCA
435
FinTrust Capital Advisors
South Carolina
$233K +$253K +11,176 New
AW
436
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$229K -$274K -12,080 -52%
FWIA
437
Fort Washington Investment Advisors
Ohio
$229K +$18.1K +800 +8%
SG
438
StoneX Group
New York
$226K -$133K -5,856 -35%
PAG
439
Private Advisory Group
Washington
$224K -$53.3K -2,352 -18%
BSB
440
Bangor Savings Bank
Maine
$223K -$11.4K -504 -5%
BP
441
Ballentine Partners
Massachusetts
$221K
IFWM
442
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$221K +$240K +10,600 New
EVM
443
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$220K +$239K +10,568 New
HSBC Holdings
444
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$217K -$212K -9,360 -47%
BA
445
Boston Advisors
Massachusetts
$217K
EWM
446
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$214K +$29K +1,280 +14%
CBFP
447
Cedar Brook Financial Partners
Ohio
$214K +$233K +10,272 New
BAC
448
Boys Arnold & Co
North Carolina
$212K +$233K +10,288 New
FCH
449
Freestone Capital Holdings
Washington
$211K +$229K +10,120 New
SWM
450
SVA Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$209K -$48.6K -2,144 -18%

VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

586 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $9.05B — down 24% from $11.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 119 funds opened new VGT positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 46 holders — while 168 added to existing stakes and 202 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $60.9M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $338M.

  • 586 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q4 2018, up from 547 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $9.05B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 119 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 73 closed out, a net change of +46 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $60.9M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $338M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.