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Vanguard Information Technology ETF

283 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.23B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 114 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

57% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.43M | Put options by funds: $4.09M

21% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1923 (+4)

13.79% more ownership

Funds ownership: 476.69%490.48% (+14%)

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.83B → $5.23B (+$395M)

6% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 33

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 290283 (-7)

25% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 114

Holders
283
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-2.41%
% of All Funds
7.54%
Holding in Top 10
23
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+21.05%
% of All Funds
0.61%
New
31
Increased
85
Reduced
114
Closed
33
Calls
$6.43M
Puts
$4.09M
Net Calls
+$2.34M
Net Calls Change
+$2.14M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
ECAM
201
East Coast Asset Management
Massachusetts
$267K -$12.2K -960 -5%
GIM
202
Goelzer Investment Management
Indiana
$264K +$4.69K +368 +2%
FHC
203
Forest Hill Capital
Arkansas
$263K
FFS
204
Founders Financial Securities
Maryland
$261K -$22.9K -1,800 -9%
FFWA
205
FRG Family Wealth Advisors
Washington
$258K +$2.75K +216 +1%
FNB
206
First Niagara Bank
New York
$256K -$72.7K -5,704 -23%
AC
207
Addison Capital
Pennsylvania
$243K +$5.71K +448 +3%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
208
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$242K +$225K +17,680 New
CA
209
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$237K -$47.9K -3,760 -18%
Franklin Resources
210
Franklin Resources
California
$231K +$215K +16,848 New
BFEC
211
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$230K
HFM
212
Hartford Financial Management
Connecticut
$227K +$44K +3,448 +26%
GWM
213
Gupta Wealth Management
California
$227K +$68.8K +5,400 +48%
SMH
214
Sanders Morris Harris
Texas
$219K +$204K +16,000 New
BAM
215
Baring Asset Management
United Kingdom
$217K
AFP
216
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$217K +$21.8K +1,712 +12%
DJSG
217
D.J. St. Germain
Massachusetts
$213K -$1.02K -80 -0.5%
DWT
218
Dorsey & Whitney Trust
South Dakota
$211K
OC
219
Oakworth Capital
Alabama
$208K
PWLP
220
Prio Wealth Limited Partnership
Massachusetts
$205K
FTS
221
Fifth Third Securities
Ohio
$203K +$190K +14,864 New
Bessemer Group
222
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$197K
DADC
223
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$186K -$43.8K -3,432 -20%
WAM
224
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$182K -$83.6K -6,560 -33%
SSB
225
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$170K +$34.6K +2,712 +28%

VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

283 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $5.23B — up 8.2% from $4.83B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 33 funds closed out of VGT and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 114 trimmed existing stakes and 85 added.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $268M. The largest seller was Janney Montgomery Scott, cutting an estimated $40.4M.

  • 283 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q1 2016, down from 290 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $5.23B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 31 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 33 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $268M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Janney Montgomery Scott, an estimated $40.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.