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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
FFS
176
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$261K -$130K -9,880 -32%
SI
177
SII Investments
Wisconsin
$257K +$269K +20,520 New
GA
178
Giralda Advisors
New York
$255K -$23.6K -1,800 -8%
NSIM
179
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$252K -$6.2K -472 -2%
ECAM
180
East Coast Asset Management
Massachusetts
$252K
TNBTD
181
Trustmark National Bank Trust Department
Mississippi
$250K
KeyBank National Association
182
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$247K
FHC
183
Forest Hill Capital
Arkansas
$240K
GIM
184
Goelzer Investment Management
Indiana
$236K -$9.14K -696 -4%
MC
185
Moors & Cabot
Massachusetts
$232K +$37K +2,816 +18%
VA
186
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$227K +$4.83K +368 +2%
RFC
187
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$226K -$129K -9,800 -35%
CC
188
Callan Capital
California
$224K +$235K +17,912 New
AC
189
Addison Capital
Pennsylvania
$218K -$2.63K -200 -1%
SB
190
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$216K +$9.87K +752 +5%
1IA
191
1834 Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$216K +$227K +17,296 New
CM
192
Capital Management
Virginia
$214K -$24.2K -1,840 -10%
RJT
193
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$211K +$222K +16,888 New
BFEC
194
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$210K
DJSG
195
D.J. St. Germain
Massachusetts
$206K
PSI
196
Pinnacle Summer Investments
Virginia
$200K +$210K +16,000 New
Bessemer Group
197
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$180K
BCMIO
198
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Ohio
$176K -$102M -7,778,920 -100%
AA
199
Advisory Alpha
Michigan
$165K -$43.7K -3,328 -20%
GWM
200
Gupta Wealth Management
California
$144K -$53.9K -4,104 -26%

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.