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Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT

586 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.05B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 119 funds opening new positions, 168 increasing their positions, 202 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,216% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.16M | Put options by funds: $468K

63% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 119 | Existing positions closed: 73

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 547 → 586 (+39)

7% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 41 → 38 (-3)

8.04% less ownership

Funds ownership: 428.21% → 420.17% (-8%)

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 168 | Existing positions reduced: 202

24% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.9B → $9.05B (-$2.85B)

Holders
586
Holders Change
+39
Holders Change %
+7.13%
% of All Funds
13.05%
Holding in Top 10
38
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-7.32%
% of All Funds
0.85%
New
119
Increased
168
Reduced
202
Closed
73
Calls
$6.16M
Puts
$468K
Net Calls
+$5.69M
Net Calls Change
+$3.17M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$60.9M
2
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
+$27.1M
3
CI
Clal Insurance
Israel
+$26.5M
4
Fisher Asset Management
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
+$26.3M
5
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
+$23M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$338M
2
CM
Churchill Management
California
-$303M
3
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Ohio
-$210M
4
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
-$144M
5
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$81.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CANC
126
Culbertson A N & Co
Virginia
$3.07M +$497K +21,928 +18%
AC
127
Alexandria Capital
Virginia
$3.05M -$38.3K -1,688 -1%
ECM
128
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$3.05M +$112K +4,944 +3%
BFS
129
Bradley Foster & Sargent
Connecticut
$2.98M -$155K -6,848 -5%
GA
130
Greytown Advisors
Florida
$2.91M +$229K +10,112 +8%
WLIM
131
White Lighthouse Investment Management
Massachusetts
$2.86M +$113K +4,992 +4%
RWA
132
Redhawk Wealth Advisors
Minnesota
$2.82M +$2.76M +121,672 New
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
133
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$2.77M +$393K +17,336 +15%
LFA
134
Landmark Financial Advisors
Kentucky
$2.77M -$43.3K -1,912 -1%
LCM
135
Lucas Capital Management
New Jersey
$2.72M +$145K +6,384 +5%
EWG
136
Executive Wealth Group
Washington
$2.7M +$7.98K +352 +0.3%
MPWT
137
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$2.67M -$141K -6,216 -5%
SCA
138
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$2.67M +$424K +18,712 +17%
IA
139
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$2.66M -$245K -10,800 -8%
OLA
140
Oliver Luxxe Assets
New Jersey
$2.65M +$22.7K +1,000 +0.8%
CWA
141
Cypress Wealth Advisors
California
$2.64M -$180K -7,928 -6%
NWS
142
Newport Wealth Strategies
California
$2.63M -$2.85M -125,832 -50%
Jane Street
143
Jane Street
New York
$2.57M +$2.79M +123,032 New
ECG
144
Edge Capital Group
Georgia
$2.56M +$2.78M +122,776 New
DBT
145
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Iowa
$2.55M -$1.05M -46,536 -28%
AFNAS
146
American Financial Network Advisory Services
California
$2.51M -$237K -10,480 -8%
Citadel Advisors
147
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.38M +$2.59M +114,320 New
IA
148
IFP Advisors
Florida
$2.37M -$263K -11,624 -9%
LIM
149
Leavell Investment Management
Alabama
$2.34M -$109K -4,800 -4%
CC
150
Callan Capital
California
$2.34M -$496K -21,880 -16%
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VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

586 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $9.05B — down 24% from $11.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 119 funds opened new VGT positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 46 holders — while 168 added to existing stakes and 202 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $60.9M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $338M.

  • 586 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q4 2018, up from 547 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $9.05B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 119 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 73 closed out, a net change of +46 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $60.9M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $338M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.