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Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT

622 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.96B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 179 increasing their positions, 214 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

86% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $11.7M | Put options by funds: $6.27M

36% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 42

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 612 → 622 (+10)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.64B → $9.96B (+$321M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 36 → 36 (0)

3.04% less ownership

Funds ownership: 378.11% → 375.06% (-3%)

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 179 | Existing positions reduced: 214

Holders
622
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+1.63%
% of All Funds
13.64%
Holding in Top 10
36
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.79%
New
57
Increased
179
Reduced
214
Closed
42
Calls
$11.7M
Puts
$6.27M
Net Calls
+$5.39M
Net Calls Change
+$1.8M

Top Buyers

1
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$150M
2
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
+$73.2M
3
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$23M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$21.5M
5
Rockefeller Capital Management
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
+$13.2M

Top Sellers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$82.3M
2
HIIFS
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Israel
-$47.7M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$34.2M
4
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$25M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$11.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BOPW
26
Brandywine Oak Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
$36.1M +$1.08M +40,112 +3%
NAMP
27
NorthStar Asset Management (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$35.3M -$996K -37,000 -3%
Northern Trust
28
Northern Trust
Illinois
$33.7M +$375K +13,944 +1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
29
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$31.5M +$1.8M +66,816 +6%
WA
30
WBH Advisory
Maryland
$30.9M -$1.11M -41,120 -3%
CFG
31
CMC Financial Group
Georgia
$30.8M +$130K +4,832 +0.4%
Brown Advisory
32
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$30.3M +$355K +13,168 +1%
AG
33
Advisor Group
Arizona
$29.6M +$9.82M +364,800 +50%
Janney Montgomery Scott
34
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$26.6M +$750K +27,864 +3%
B
35
Bailard
California
$25.3M -$101K -3,752 -0.4%
Deutsche Bank
36
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$23.3M – – –
JMPWA
37
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$19.8M +$1.92M +71,416 +11%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
38
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$19.5M +$2.04M +75,848 +12%
MCM
39
Murphy Capital Management
New Jersey
$17.5M -$166K -6,168 -0.9%
RVPG
40
Relative Value Partners Group
$17.5M -$21.1K -784 -0.1%
TCOO
41
Trust Company of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
$17M +$502K +18,640 +3%
SPC
42
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$17M +$11.9M +442,056 +234%
SFSG
43
Stearns Financial Services Group
North Carolina
$16.7M -$1.05M -39,048 -6%
SB
44
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$16.5M +$1.05M +39,112 +7%
Rockefeller Capital Management
45
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$16.4M +$13.2M +490,288 +421%
TF
46
TIAA FSB
Florida
$16.3M +$98.9K +3,672 +0.6%
Goldman Sachs
47
Goldman Sachs
New York
$15.2M +$272K +10,104 +2%
Creative Planning
48
Creative Planning
Kansas
$15.1M +$17K +632 +0.1%
FMC
49
First Merchants Corp
Indiana
$14.1M -$993K -36,864 -7%
KIA
50
KCM Investment Advisors
California
$14M +$1.02M +37,816 +8%
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VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

622 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $9.96B — up 3.3% from $9.64B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new VGT positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 179 added to existing stakes and 214 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $150M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $82.3M.

  • 622 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q3 2019, up from 612 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $9.96B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 57 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 42 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Ameriprise, an estimated $150M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $82.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.