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Vanguard Information Technology ETF
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494 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.96B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 175 increasing their positions, 177 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

67% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 36

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 471 → 494 (+23)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.9B → $9.96B (+$58.6M)

1% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 175 | Existing positions reduced: 177

2% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.79M | Put options by funds: $4.87M

8% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 39 → 36 (-3)

18.13% less ownership

Funds ownership: 459.98% → 441.86% (-18%)

Holders
494
Holders Change
+23
Holders Change %
+4.88%
% of All Funds
11.32%
Holding in Top 10
36
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-7.69%
% of All Funds
0.83%
New
60
Increased
175
Reduced
177
Closed
36
Calls
$4.79M
Puts
$4.87M
Net Calls
-$83K
Net Calls Change
+$503K

Top Buyers

1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$358M
2
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
+$64.8M
3
RBA
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
+$53.6M
4
HIIFS
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
+$22.9M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$20.9M

Top Sellers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$768M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$31.9M
3
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$15.2M
4
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
-$13.8M
5
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
-$12.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Goldman Sachs
26
Goldman Sachs
New York
$31.2M +$20.9M +959,144 +191%
WA
27
WBH Advisory
Maryland
$30.7M -$284K -12,984 -0.9%
HighTower Advisors
28
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$30.4M +$2.87M +131,576 +10%
Northern Trust
29
Northern Trust
Illinois
$28M -$1.04M -47,448 -3%
RJFSA
30
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$27M +$4.14M +189,496 +18%
Brown Advisory
31
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$26.9M -$6.64K -304 -0%
MIH
32
Madison Investment Holdings
Wisconsin
$24.1M -$4.68M -214,528 -16%
Stifel Financial
33
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$24M -$98.2K -4,496 -0.4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
34
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$22.4M +$70.4K +3,224 +0.3%
RW
35
Rand Wealth
Maryland
$21.9M -$2.27M -103,864 -9%
WF
36
WealthTrust Fairport
Ohio
$20.9M -$133K -6,080 -0.6%
B
37
Bailard
California
$18.5M -$488K -22,368 -3%
SFSG
38
Stearns Financial Services Group
North Carolina
$18.5M -$662K -30,336 -3%
Deutsche Bank
39
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$17.1M +$17.5M +802,096 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
40
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$16.9M +$181K +8,296 +1%
BEAM
41
Baker Ellis Asset Management
Washington
$16.2M -$328K -15,008 -2%
TCOO
42
Trust Company of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
$14.9M -$102K -4,680 -0.7%
MCM
43
Murphy Capital Management
New Jersey
$14.6M -$304K -13,944 -2%
RVPG
44
Relative Value Partners Group
$14.4M -$166K -7,624 -1%
PS
45
Portfolio Strategies
New York
$14.1M -$52.1K -2,384 -0.4%
FMC
46
First Merchants Corp
Indiana
$13.9M +$19.2K +880 +0.1%
TF
47
TIAA FSB
Florida
$13.4M -$536K -24,560 -4%
CCMG
48
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$12.5M +$34.4K +1,576 +0.3%
Jane Street
49
Jane Street
New York
$12.1M +$1.55M +70,880 +14%
Fifth Third Bancorp
50
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$11.9M -$224K -10,264 -2%
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VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

494 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $9.96B — up 0.59% from $9.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new VGT positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 175 added to existing stakes and 177 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $358M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $768M.

  • 494 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q1 2018, up from 471 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $9.96B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 0.59% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 60 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 36 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $358M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $768M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.