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Vanguard Information Technology ETF

359 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.39B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 121 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

433% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.59M | Put options by funds: $486K

322% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 18

26% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 121 | Existing positions reduced: 96

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 307359 (+52)

10% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3027 (-3)

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.02B → $5.39B (-$636M)

72.87% less ownership

Funds ownership: 491.39%418.52% (-73%)

Holders
359
Holders Change
+52
Holders Change %
+16.94%
% of All Funds
8.97%
Holding in Top 10
27
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-10%
% of All Funds
0.68%
New
76
Increased
121
Reduced
96
Closed
18
Calls
$2.59M
Puts
$486K
Net Calls
+$2.1M
Net Calls Change
+$1.25M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Vanguard Group
176
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$615K -$38.1K -2,528 -6%
Mariner
177
Mariner
Kansas
$613K -$278K -18,456 -31%
BFA
178
Bragg Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$608K -$32.1K -2,128 -5%
DCC
179
Dow Chemical Company
Michigan
$602K
KeyBank National Association
180
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$579K
RT
181
Rockland Trust
Massachusetts
$575K +$71.1K +4,720 +14%
KIA
182
KCM Investment Advisors
California
$569K
TH
183
Timber Hill
Connecticut
$562K +$557K +36,992 New
AA
184
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$554K +$550K +36,528 New
HNB
185
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$537K -$56K -3,720 -13%
CIC
186
Carnegie Investment Counsel
Ohio
$529K +$241 +16 +0%
BCA
187
Bray Capital Advisors
Florida
$527K
SPC
188
Sigma Planning Corp
Michigan
$521K +$58.7K +3,896 +13%
BA
189
Bristlecone Advisors
Washington
$517K
CFA
190
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$517K
CWM
191
Concert Wealth Management
California
$516K -$493K -32,704 -49%
FFWA
192
FRG Family Wealth Advisors
Washington
$509K +$229K +15,200 +83%
AF
193
Affiance Financial
Minnesota
$502K -$29.4K -1,952 -6%
FHA
194
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$502K +$478K +31,720 New
BWFM
195
Bridgewater Wealth & Financial Management
Maryland
$486K
OIA
196
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$484K +$72.2K +4,792 +18%
RJT
197
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$477K -$362 -24 -0.1%
BRWA
198
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$473K -$272K -18,040 -37%
WPC
199
Waters Parkerson & Co
Louisiana
$471K -$369K -24,520 -44%
LFAS
200
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$458K +$455K +30,184 New

VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

359 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $5.39B — down 11% from $6.02B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new VGT positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 58 holders — while 121 added to existing stakes and 96 trimmed.

The largest buyer was LPL Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $88.6M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $759M.

  • 359 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q4 2016, up from 307 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $5.39B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q4 2016, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 76 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 18 closed out, a net change of +58 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was LPL Financial, an estimated $88.6M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $759M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.