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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
HFM
201
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$139K -$3.99K -304 -3%
BC
202
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$139K
HNB
203
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$136K
SSB
204
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$121K
AA
205
Apriem Advisors
California
$109K
SFFS
206
Stonehage Fleming Financial Services
Jersey
$100K
CFA
207
CT Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$97.7K +$525 +40 +0.5%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
208
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$94.3K +$7.92M +603,752 +9%
KTC
209
Kistler-Tiffany Companies
Pennsylvania
$84K
WA
210
WFG Advisors
Texas
$82K -$45.8K -3,488 -35%
GAM
211
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$82K +$735 +56 +0.9%
UFA
212
US Financial Advisors
Massachusetts
$76K +$3.15K +240 +4%
WEC
213
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$71.5K
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
214
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$71K
RFA
215
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$61K -$90.4K -6,888 -59%
IA
216
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
$55K +$58.2K +4,432 New
MCM
217
Manchester Capital Management
Vermont
$50K +$525 +40 +1%
HCMT
218
Highland Capital Management (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$47K
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
219
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$47K +$8.72K +664 +21%
MWP
220
MYCIO Wealth Partners
Pennsylvania
$47K +$15.9K +1,208 +48%
W
221
Wealthfront
California
$47K +$35K +2,664 +252%
LYV
222
Live Your Vision
Pennsylvania
$43K +$44.6K +3,400 New
EWM
223
Endurance Wealth Management
Rhode Island
$42K
S
224
SignatureFD
Georgia
$42K +$16K +1,216 +57%
HA
225
Harfst & Associates
Wyoming
$41K

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.