Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
383 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.26B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 145 increasing their positions, 108 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
258% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.86M | Put options by funds: $800K
96% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 26
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 145 | Existing positions reduced: 108
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.39B → $6.26B (+$869M)
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 30 (+3)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 359 → 383 (+24)
4.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 418.52% → 414.25% (-4.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$107M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$58.7M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$49.5M |
| 4 |
HIIFS
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Ramat Gan,
Israel
|
+$48.2M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$29.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
-$80.3M |
| 2 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$8.86M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$8.11M |
| 4 |
PL
Polianta Ltd
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$8.1M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$7M |
VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
383 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $6.26B — up 16% from $5.39B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new VGT positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 145 added to existing stakes and 108 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $107M. The largest seller was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, cutting an estimated $80.3M.
- 383 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q1 2017, up from 359 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $6.26B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 26 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $107M added.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings, an estimated $80.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.