Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
992 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.5B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 176 funds opening new positions, 300 increasing their positions, 315 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
376% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 176 | Existing positions closed: 37
48% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.9M | Put options by funds: $15.4M
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 65 → 79 (+14)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.8B → $18.5B (+$2.67B)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 871 → 992 (+121)
10.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 345.25% → 356.18% (+11%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 300 | Existing positions reduced: 315
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$406M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$100M |
| 4 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$24M |
| 5 |
SS
Simplicity Solutions
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$23.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HIIFS
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Ramat Gan,
Israel
|
-$94M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$87.9M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$67.3M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$60.9M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$45.4M |
VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
992 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $18.5B — up 17% from $15.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 176 funds opened new VGT positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 139 holders — while 300 added to existing stakes and 315 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $406M. The largest seller was Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services, cutting an estimated $94M.
- 992 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q4 2020, up from 871 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $18.5B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 176 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 37 closed out, a net change of +139 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $406M added.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services, an estimated $94M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.