Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
768 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.1B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 101 funds opening new positions, 259 increasing their positions, 266 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
52% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 42 → 64 (+22)
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 101 | Existing positions closed: 80
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 753 → 768 (+15)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 259 | Existing positions reduced: 266
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12B → $10.1B (-$1.84B)
16.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 375.55% → 359.02% (-17%)
64% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.42M | Put options by funds: $6.82M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$182M |
| 2 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$81.1M |
| 3 |
MAM
Madison Asset Management
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$39.3M |
| 4 |
LC
Lunia Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$31.5M |
| 5 |
SCA
Stuart Chaussee & Associates
Palos Verdes Estates,
California
|
+$16.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CM
Churchill Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$346M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$105M |
| 3 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$99M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$77.9M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$41M |
VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
768 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $10.1B — down 15% from $12B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 101 funds opened new VGT positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 259 added to existing stakes and 266 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Nova Scotia, opening a new position worth an estimated $182M. The largest seller was Churchill Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $346M sold.
- 768 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q1 2020, up from 753 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $10.1B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 101 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 80 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $182M added.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Churchill Management, an estimated $346M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.