Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
471 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.9B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 158 increasing their positions, 133 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
265% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 26
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 158 | Existing positions reduced: 133
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 405 → 471 (+66)
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 34 → 39 (+5)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.69B → $9.9B (+$1.21B)
9.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 469.93% → 459.98% (-9.9%)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.46M | Put options by funds: $2.04M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$381M |
| 2 |
RBA
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
|
+$68.8M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$59.4M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$16.3M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$16.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$62.3M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$50.6M |
| 3 |
SCM
SCS Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$17.3M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$13.6M |
| 5 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11M |
VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
471 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $9.9B — up 14% from $8.69B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new VGT positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 69 holders — while 158 added to existing stakes and 133 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $381M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $62.3M.
- 471 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q4 2017, up from 405 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $9.9B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 26 closed out, a net change of +69 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $381M added.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q4 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $62.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.