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Vanguard Information Technology ETF
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1,223 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.3B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 244 funds opening new positions, 425 increasing their positions, 301 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

360% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 244 | Existing positions closed: 53

41% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 425 | Existing positions reduced: 301

27% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $88.4M | Put options by funds: $69.4M

23% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 82 → 101 (+19)

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $19.8B → $23.3B (+$3.48B)

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,048 → 1,223 (+175)

6.84% more ownership

Funds ownership: 328.45% → 335.29% (+6.8%)

Holders
1,223
Holders Change
+175
Holders Change %
+16.7%
% of All Funds
18.82%
Holding in Top 10
101
Holding in Top 10 Change
+19
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+23.17%
% of All Funds
1.55%
New
244
Increased
425
Reduced
301
Closed
53
Calls
$88.4M
Puts
$69.4M
Net Calls
+$19M
Net Calls Change
+$3.43M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
ETC
Exchange Traded Concepts
Oklahoma
+$313M
2
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Finland
+$224M
3
NEPWA
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
+$152M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$144M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$108M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$464M
2
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
-$90.1M
3
MW
Marks Wealth
Maryland
-$32.9M
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
-$20.3M
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$20.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Goldman Sachs
26
Goldman Sachs
New York
$87.6M +$37.3M +678,648 +80%
Commonwealth Equity Services
27
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$86.5M +$2.05M +37,280 +3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
28
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$85.2M +$4.57M +83,296 +6%
JMPWA
29
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$80.1M +$2.49M +45,416 +3%
MAM
30
Madison Asset Management
Wisconsin
$74.4M +$4.59M +83,608 +7%
BDWM
31
Brewin Dolphin Wealth Management
Ireland
$74M -$2.52M -45,808 -3%
AAS
32
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$70.5M +$67.6M +1,231,560 New
AWM
33
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$67.1M -$3.45M -62,912 -5%
Prudential Financial
34
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$65.8M +$48.8M +888,920 +332%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
35
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$65.8M +$2.34M +42,584 +4%
SWM
36
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$63.9M +$1.98M +36,016 +3%
Northern Trust
37
Northern Trust
Illinois
$63.3M +$1.52M +27,616 +3%
Brown Advisory
38
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$63.1M +$634K +11,552 +1%
Truist Financial
39
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$58.2M +$2.17M +39,520 +4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
40
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$54.6M +$3.46M +63,080 +7%
BOPW
41
Brandywine Oak Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
$54.4M +$5.59M +101,808 +12%
Bank of Nova Scotia
42
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$53.8M +$51.5M +938,576 New
NAMP
43
NorthStar Asset Management (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$53.3M +$127K +2,312 +0.2%
B
44
Bailard
California
$53.1M +$1.26M +23,040 +3%
WA
45
WBH Advisory
Maryland
$52.2M +$78.6K +1,432 +0.2%
SVCP
46
Silicon Valley Capital Partners
California
$43.8M +$2M +36,480 +5%
KWM
47
Keebeck Wealth Management
Illinois
$43.3M -$71.2K -1,296 -0.2%
B
48
Barings
North Carolina
$42.8M +$14M +255,360 +52%
Creative Planning
49
Creative Planning
Kansas
$40.8M -$429K -7,808 -1%
KIM
50
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$40.3M +$6.87M +125,080 +22%
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VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

1,223 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $23.3B — up 18% from $19.8B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 244 funds opened new VGT positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 191 holders — while 425 added to existing stakes and 301 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Exchange Traded Concepts, adding an estimated $313M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $464M.

  • 1,223 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,048 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $23.3B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 244 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 53 closed out, a net change of +191 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Exchange Traded Concepts, an estimated $313M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $464M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.