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Vanguard Information Technology ETF

251 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.1B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

72% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.32M | Put options by funds: $1.35M

43% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 74

10.32% more ownership

Funds ownership: 458.35%468.67% (+10%)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.17B → $4.1B (-$64.3M)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 262251 (-11)

11% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1917 (-2)

27% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 33

Holders
251
Holders Change
-11
Holders Change %
-4.2%
% of All Funds
7.01%
Holding in Top 10
17
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-10.53%
% of All Funds
0.47%
New
24
Increased
106
Reduced
74
Closed
33
Calls
$2.32M
Puts
$1.35M
Net Calls
+$970K
Net Calls Change
+$10.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Fidelity Investments
126
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$646K +$54.8K +4,176 +9%
BPCE
127
Bank Pictet & Cie (Europe)
Germany
$640K -$110K -8,400 -14%
11A
128
10-15 Associates
New York
$639K +$20.5K +1,560 +3%
BCM
129
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
$604K -$36.6K -2,792 -5%
AL
130
Aspiriant LLC
California
$591K +$166K +12,680 +39%
SHA
131
Smith Hayes Advisers
Nebraska
$588K
EFS
132
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$568K +$596K +45,440 New
Baird Financial Group
133
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$566K +$49.5K +3,768 +9%
Comerica Bank
134
Comerica Bank
Texas
$520K +$547K +41,640 New
AFWA
135
Ancora Family Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$497K +$522K +39,744 New
UCFA
136
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$490K -$308K -23,448 -37%
BA
137
Boston Advisors
Massachusetts
$479K +$25.3K +1,928 +5%
KIA
138
KCM Investment Advisors
California
$477K
MA
139
MUFG Americas
New York
$471K
FBNAT
140
FirstMerit Bank N.A. Trustee
Ohio
$469K
MCM
141
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$462K +$43.1K +3,280 +10%
RT
142
Rockland Trust
Massachusetts
$455K -$36.8K -2,800 -7%
AAM
143
Autus Asset Management
Arizona
$451K -$43.6K -3,320 -8%
ICOA
144
Investment Centers of America
North Dakota
$441K +$10.9K +832 +2%
AF
145
Affiance Financial
Minnesota
$438K -$27.8K -2,120 -6%
BCA
146
Bray Capital Advisors
Florida
$434K +$224K +17,080 +97%
LNB
147
Ledyard National Bank
$425K -$30.5K -2,320 -6%
PSUF
148
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$425K -$7.88K -600 -2%
PPCM
149
Pillar Pacific Capital Management
California
$416K +$154K +11,744 +55%
CFA
150
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$415K +$25.9K +1,976 +7%

VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

251 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $4.1B — down 1.5% from $4.17B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 33 funds closed out of VGT and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 74 trimmed existing stakes and 106 added.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $1.43B. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $102M.

  • 251 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q3 2015, down from 262 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $4.1B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q3 2015, down 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 33 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.43B added.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $102M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.