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Vanguard Information Technology ETF

396 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.9B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 149 increasing their positions, 122 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

282% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.69M | Put options by funds: $1.75M

88% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 25

22% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 149 | Existing positions reduced: 122

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3033 (+3)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 383396 (+13)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.26B → $5.9B (-$360M)

54.69% less ownership

Funds ownership: 414.25%359.56% (-55%)

Holders
396
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+3.39%
% of All Funds
9.87%
Holding in Top 10
33
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+10%
% of All Funds
0.82%
New
47
Increased
149
Reduced
122
Closed
25
Calls
$6.69M
Puts
$1.75M
Net Calls
+$4.94M
Net Calls Change
+$2.88M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
WA
26
WBH Advisory
Maryland
$26.3M -$109K -6,184 -0.4%
Northern Trust
27
Northern Trust
Illinois
$24.7M +$1.69M +96,184 +7%
Stifel Financial
28
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$22.8M -$803K -45,600 -3%
RJA
29
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$22M +$1.76M +100,144 +9%
Brown Advisory
30
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$21.7M +$869K +49,336 +4%
LTFS
31
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$21.6M +$2.14M +121,560 +11%
HighTower Advisors
32
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$20.9M +$6.87M +390,104 +49%
RW
33
Rand Wealth
Maryland
$20.8M -$91.7K -5,208 -0.4%
SFSG
34
Stearns Financial Services Group
North Carolina
$18.4M -$2.82M -160,240 -13%
Goldman Sachs
35
Goldman Sachs
New York
$17.5M +$10.9M +618,208 +164%
WF
36
WealthTrust Fairport
Ohio
$17.3M +$330K +18,736 +2%
SCM
37
SCS Capital Management
Massachusetts
$17.2M -$4.89M -277,712 -22%
RJFSA
38
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$16.2M +$1.34M +75,792 +9%
Commonwealth Equity Services
39
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$15.9M +$1.08M +61,200 +7%
B
40
Bailard
California
$15M +$68.6K +3,896 +0.5%
KIM
41
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$14.1M -$9.14M -518,992 -39%
PFM
42
Peak Financial Management
Massachusetts
$13.9M -$1.82M -103,504 -12%
Janney Montgomery Scott
43
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$13M +$448K +25,408 +4%
TCOO
44
Trust Company of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
$12.6M +$109K +6,216 +0.9%
Baird Financial Group
45
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$12.5M +$545K +30,920 +5%
MCM
46
Murphy Capital Management
New Jersey
$12.4M +$13.4K +760 +0.1%
BEAM
47
Baker Ellis Asset Management
Washington
$12.3M +$717K +40,680 +6%
IFB
48
iAB Financial Bank
Indiana
$12M -$260K -14,744 -2%
RVPG
49
Relative Value Partners Group
$11.7M -$22.7K -1,288 -0.2%
TF
50
TIAA FSB
Florida
$11.7M +$11.7M +666,016 New

VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

396 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $5.9B — down 5.8% from $6.26B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new VGT positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 149 added to existing stakes and 122 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $172M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $731M.

  • 396 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q2 2017, up from 383 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $5.9B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q2 2017, down 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 47 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 25 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Ameriprise, an estimated $172M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $731M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.