Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
612 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.65B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 185 increasing their positions, 221 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
112% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.79M | Put options by funds: $3.21M
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 49
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.49B → $9.65B (+$159M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 608 → 612 (+4)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 39 → 36 (-3)
13.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 391.71% → 378.11% (-14%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 185 | Existing positions reduced: 221
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$389M |
| 2 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
+$123M |
| 3 |
HIIFS
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Ramat Gan,
Israel
|
+$37.4M |
| 4 |
CFG
CMC Financial Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$29.1M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$740M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$47.4M |
| 3 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$36.2M |
| 4 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$29.6M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$24.9M |
VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
612 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $9.65B — up 1.7% from $9.49B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new VGT positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 185 added to existing stakes and 221 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $389M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $740M.
- 612 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q2 2019, up from 608 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $9.65B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 49 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $389M added.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q2 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $740M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.