Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
406 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.68B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 151 increasing their positions, 131 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
110.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 359.63% → 469.93% (+110%)
68% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 22
47% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.9B → $8.68B (+$2.77B)
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.62M | Put options by funds: $2.04M
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 131
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 34 (+1)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 397 → 406 (+9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.21B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$83.8M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$56.1M |
| 4 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
+$40.7M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$20.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$62.3M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$33.4M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$20.9M |
| 4 |
PFM
Peak Financial Management
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
-$14.3M |
| 5 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$14.1M |
VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
406 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $8.68B — up 47% from $5.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new VGT positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 151 added to existing stakes and 131 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $2.21B. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $62.3M.
- 406 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q3 2017, up from 397 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $8.68B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 47% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 22 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $2.21B added.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $62.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.