Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
973 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.9B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 321 increasing their positions, 366 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
45.49% more ownership
Funds ownership: 356.18% → 401.67% (+45%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.5B → $17.9B (-$574M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 992 → 973 (-19)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 78
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 321 | Existing positions reduced: 366
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 79 → 67 (-12)
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $24.4M | Put options by funds: $31.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FP
Financial Perspectives
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$3.1B |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$86.5M |
| 4 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
+$57.2M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$264M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$217M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$165M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$130M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$93.3M |
VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
973 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $17.9B — down 3.1% from $18.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 78 funds closed out of VGT and 70 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 366 trimmed existing stakes and 321 added.
The largest buyer was Financial Perspectives, adding an estimated $3.1B. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $264M.
- 973 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q1 2021, down from 992 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $17.9B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q1 2021, down 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 78 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Financial Perspectives, an estimated $3.1B added.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $264M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.