Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
359 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.39B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 121 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
433% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.59M | Put options by funds: $486K
322% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 18
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 121 | Existing positions reduced: 96
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 307 → 359 (+52)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 27 (-3)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.02B → $5.39B (-$636M)
72.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 491.39% → 418.52% (-73%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$88.6M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$52.2M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$13.5M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$12.1M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$11.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$759M |
| 2 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$92.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$44.9M |
| 4 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$19.4M |
| 5 |
FFS
Founders Financial Securities
Towson,
Maryland
|
-$8.96M |
VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
359 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $5.39B — down 11% from $6.02B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new VGT positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 58 holders — while 121 added to existing stakes and 96 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $88.6M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $759M.
- 359 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q4 2016, up from 307 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $5.39B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q4 2016, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 76 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 18 closed out, a net change of +58 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was LPL Financial, an estimated $88.6M added.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $759M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.