Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
546 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.9B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 188 increasing their positions, 174 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
108% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.85M | Put options by funds: $2.33M
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 37
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 517 → 546 (+29)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.3B → $11.9B (+$617M)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 40 → 41 (+1)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 188 | Existing positions reduced: 174
12.91% less ownership
Funds ownership: 441.12% → 428.21% (-13%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$50.5M |
| 2 |
RBA
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
|
+$21.8M |
| 3 |
CM
Churchill Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$10.8M |
| 4 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$9.94M |
| 5 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
+$8.88M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$538M |
| 2 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
-$116M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$74.5M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$28.8M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$14.5M |
VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
546 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $11.9B — up 5.5% from $11.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new VGT positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 188 added to existing stakes and 174 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $50.5M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $538M.
- 546 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q3 2018, up from 517 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $11.9B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 37 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Ameriprise, an estimated $50.5M added.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $538M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.