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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
BG
26
Bahl & Gaynor
Ohio
$25.2M +$781K +47,816 +3%
Stifel Financial
27
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$22.7M -$160K -9,816 -0.7%
KIM
28
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$22.4M +$1M +61,272 +5%
Northern Trust
29
Northern Trust
Illinois
$22.2M -$292K -17,856 -1%
SCM
30
SCS Capital Management
Massachusetts
$21.3M
SFSG
31
Stearns Financial Services Group
North Carolina
$20.4M -$288K -17,648 -1%
RW
32
Rand Wealth
Maryland
$20.1M -$1.77M -108,120 -8%
Brown Advisory
33
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$20.1M +$965K +59,072 +5%
RJA
34
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$19.5M +$2.12M +129,872 +13%
LTFS
35
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$18.8M +$2.62M +160,496 +17%
VanEck Associates
36
VanEck Associates
New York
$18.5M -$2.22M -135,904 -11%
WF
37
WealthTrust Fairport
Ohio
$16.3M +$169K +10,352 +1%
PFM
38
Peak Financial Management
Massachusetts
$15.2M +$166K +10,144 +1%
B
39
Bailard
California
$14.4M +$642K +39,304 +5%
RJFSA
40
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$14.3M +$241K +14,728 +2%
Commonwealth Equity Services
41
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$14.3M +$1.23M +75,224 +10%
HighTower Advisors
42
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$13.5M +$3.66M +224,264 +39%
CCMG
43
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$12.3M +$5.3M +324,112 +81%
Janney Montgomery Scott
44
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$12M +$213K +13,016 +2%
TCOO
45
Trust Company of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
$12M +$508K +31,088 +5%
MCM
46
Murphy Capital Management
New Jersey
$11.9M -$366K -22,424 -3%
IFB
47
iAB Financial Bank
Indiana
$11.8M +$533K +32,640 +5%
TCT
48
TIAA CREF Trust
Missouri
$11.7M -$127K -7,744 -1%
Baird Financial Group
49
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$11.5M +$1.52M +92,912 +16%
RVPG
50
Relative Value Partners Group
$11.3M +$109K +6,672 +1%

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.