Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
290 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.83B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 123 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
253% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 17
108% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 123 | Existing positions reduced: 59
34% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $812K | Put options by funds: $607K
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.1B → $4.83B (+$727M)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 251 → 290 (+39)
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 19 (+2)
8.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 468.67% → 476.69% (+8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$103M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$97.8M |
| 3 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$26.2M |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$24M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$22.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NYLIM
New York Life Investment Management
New York
|
-$27.9M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$24.2M |
| 3 |
B
Bailard
Foster City,
California
|
-$8.15M |
| 4 |
CCMH
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
|
-$5.49M |
| 5 |
TSWM
Triangle Securities Wealth Management
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$4.31M |
VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
290 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $4.83B — up 18% from $4.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new VGT positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 123 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $103M. The largest seller was New York Life Investment Management, cutting an estimated $27.9M.
- 290 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q4 2015, up from 251 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $4.83B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q4 2015, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q4 2015 and 17 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q4 2015 was LPL Financial, an estimated $103M added.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q4 2015 was New York Life Investment Management, an estimated $27.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.