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Vanguard Information Technology ETF

1,187 hedge funds and large institutions have $20B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 411 increasing their positions, 430 reducing their positions, and 101 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

84% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $103M | Put options by funds: $55.7M

4% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 411 | Existing positions reduced: 430

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,2231,187 (-36)

9.42% less ownership

Funds ownership: 335.29%325.88% (-9.4%)

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $23.3B → $20B (-$3.28B)

19% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10182 (-19)

20% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 101

Holders
1,187
Holders Change
-36
Holders Change %
-2.94%
% of All Funds
18.72%
Holding in Top 10
82
Holding in Top 10 Change
-19
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-18.81%
% of All Funds
1.29%
New
81
Increased
411
Reduced
430
Closed
101
Calls
$103M
Puts
$55.7M
Net Calls
+$46.9M
Net Calls Change
+$27.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MAM
26
Madison Asset Management
Wisconsin
$82.5M +$14.6M +284,456 +22%
Commonwealth Equity Services
27
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$81.2M +$2.5M +48,696 +3%
Prudential Financial
28
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$75.2M +$14.7M +287,248 +25%
Janney Montgomery Scott
29
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$75M -$2.41M -46,904 -3%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
30
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$68.7M +$3.63M +70,832 +6%
BDWM
31
Brewin Dolphin Wealth Management
Ireland
$67.3M +$29.1K +568 +0%
Bank of Nova Scotia
32
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$57.3M +$8.29M +161,528 +17%
AAS
33
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$57.2M -$6.86M -133,728 -11%
Truist Financial
34
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$57M +$4.01M +78,048 +8%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
35
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$56.4M -$3.37M -65,600 -6%
Brown Advisory
36
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$56.3M -$1.04M -20,304 -2%
Northern Trust
37
Northern Trust
Illinois
$54.3M -$3.12M -60,888 -6%
BOPW
38
Brandywine Oak Private Wealth
Pennsylvania
$51.9M +$2.24M +43,600 +5%
SWM
39
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$50.7M -$7.06M -137,600 -12%
MW
40
Marks Wealth
Maryland
$49.7M +$21.6M +420,680 +79%
B
41
Bailard
California
$48.6M +$309K +6,024 +0.6%
NAMP
42
NorthStar Asset Management (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$47.9M -$553K -10,776 -1%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
43
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$46.7M -$2.93M -57,008 -6%
WA
44
WBH Advisory
Maryland
$44.5M +$940K +18,320 +2%
Creative Planning
45
Creative Planning
Kansas
$43.3M +$6.12M +119,360 +17%
SMFG
46
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Japan
$42.1M +$15.4M +300,704 +59%
SVCP
47
Silicon Valley Capital Partners
California
$41.2M +$1.34M +26,168 +3%
FSC
48
Full Sail Capital
Oklahoma
$40.7M +$9.53M +185,744 +31%
Goldman Sachs
49
Goldman Sachs
New York
$39.7M -$39.3M -766,200 -50%
KWM
50
Keebeck Wealth Management
Illinois
$39.3M +$411 +8 +0%

VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

1,187 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $20B — down 14% from $23.3B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 101 funds closed out of VGT and 81 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 430 trimmed existing stakes and 411 added.

The largest buyer was CFS Investment Advisory Services, adding an estimated $252M. The largest seller was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, cutting an estimated $624M.

  • 1,187 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q1 2022, down from 1,223 in Q4 2021.
  • Funds reported $20B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q1 2022, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 81 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 101 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was CFS Investment Advisory Services, an estimated $252M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, an estimated $624M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.