Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
397 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.9B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 150 increasing their positions, 122 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
282% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.69M | Put options by funds: $1.75M
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 25
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 150 | Existing positions reduced: 122
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 33 (+3)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 384 → 397 (+13)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.26B → $5.9B (-$356M)
54.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 414.25% → 359.63% (-55%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$172M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$54M |
| 3 |
RBA
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
|
+$12.1M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$10.9M |
| 5 |
SMA
Simply Money Advisors
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$9.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$731M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$68.3M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$44.9M |
| 4 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$19.2M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$16.7M |
VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
397 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $5.9B — down 5.7% from $6.26B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new VGT positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 150 added to existing stakes and 122 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $172M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $731M.
- 397 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q2 2017, up from 384 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $5.9B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q2 2017, down 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 25 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Ameriprise, an estimated $172M added.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $731M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.