Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
517 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.3B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 187 increasing their positions, 161 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
87% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 31
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 187 | Existing positions reduced: 161
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 35 → 40 (+5)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.96B → $11.3B (+$1.32B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 494 → 517 (+23)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.72M | Put options by funds: $5.24M
5.95% less ownership
Funds ownership: 441.85% → 435.9% (-6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CM
Churchill Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$259M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$113M |
| 4 |
HIIFS
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Ramat Gan,
Israel
|
+$61.6M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$44.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
Bahl & Gaynor
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$32.1M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$21.4M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$9.16M |
| 4 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
-$7.21M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$6.37M |
VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
517 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $11.3B — up 13% from $9.96B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new VGT positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 187 added to existing stakes and 161 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Churchill Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $259M. The largest seller was Bahl & Gaynor, exiting entirely with an estimated $32.1M sold.
- 517 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q2 2018, up from 494 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $11.3B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 31 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Churchill Management, an estimated $259M added.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Bahl & Gaynor, an estimated $32.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.