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Vanguard Information Technology ETF

251 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.1B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

72% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.32M | Put options by funds: $1.35M

43% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 74

10.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 458.35%468.67% (+10%)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.17B → $4.1B (-$64.3M)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 262251 (-11)

11% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1917 (-2)

27% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 33

Holders
251
Holders Change
-11
Holders Change %
-4.2%
% of All Funds
7.01%
Holding in Top 10
17
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-10.53%
% of All Funds
0.47%
New
24
Increased
106
Reduced
74
Closed
33
Calls
$2.32M
Puts
$1.35M
Net Calls
+$970K
Net Calls Change
+$10.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
KIM
26
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$15.6M -$3.35M -255,440 -17%
Stifel Financial
27
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$14.6M +$466K +35,496 +3%
CCMH
28
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
$14.3M +$2.97M +225,936 +25%
Brown Advisory
29
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$11.3M +$756K +57,600 +7%
Ameriprise
30
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$10.5M +$1.4M +106,880 +15%
TCOO
31
Trust Company of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
$10M +$493K +37,584 +5%
MCM
32
Murphy Capital Management
New Jersey
$9.85M +$366K +27,920 +4%
RJA
33
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$9.19M +$1.4M +106,808 +17%
RVPG
34
Relative Value Partners Group
$9.09M -$134K -10,192 -1%
B
35
Bailard
California
$8.15M +$632K +48,168 +8%
BEAM
36
Baker Ellis Asset Management
Washington
$7.89M +$63.6K +4,848 +0.8%
Commonwealth Equity Services
37
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$7.84M -$1.33M -101,488 -14%
LFA
38
Landmark Financial Advisors
Kentucky
$7.77M -$7.36M -560,456 -90%
RJFSA
39
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$7.37M +$6.62M +504,400 +595%
HighTower Advisors
40
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$6.99M +$396K +30,152 +6%
RIG
41
RiverFront Investment Group
Virginia
$6.37M +$187K +14,224 +3%
IFB
42
iAB Financial Bank
Indiana
$6.21M +$142K +10,800 +2%
ACS
43
Archford Capital Strategies
Illinois
$6.04M +$230K +17,496 +4%
BPC
44
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$5.48M -$573K -43,680 -9%
JMPWA
45
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$5.04M +$191K +14,560 +4%
AHS
46
Aspiriant Holdings S3
California
$5M +$66.7K +5,080 +1%
Chevy Chase Trust
47
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$4.86M -$949K -72,296 -16%
ONB
48
Old National Bancorp
Indiana
$4.52M -$220K -16,752 -4%
LTFS
49
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$4.31M +$96.3K +7,336 +2%
TSWM
50
Triangle Securities Wealth Management
North Carolina
$4.31M +$210K +15,992 +5%

VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

251 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $4.1B — down 1.5% from $4.17B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 33 funds closed out of VGT and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 74 trimmed existing stakes and 106 added.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $1.43B. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $102M.

  • 251 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q3 2015, down from 262 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $4.1B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 33 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.43B added.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $102M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.