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Vanguard Information Technology ETF

1,021 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.1B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 109 funds opening new positions, 365 increasing their positions, 318 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

122% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 109 | Existing positions closed: 49

56% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $44.7M | Put options by funds: $28.6M

15% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 365 | Existing positions reduced: 318

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $17.9B → $20.1B (+$2.25B)

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6774 (+7)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 9731,021 (+48)

59.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 401.67%342.47% (-59%)

Holders
1,021
Holders Change
+48
Holders Change %
+4.93%
% of All Funds
17.77%
Holding in Top 10
74
Holding in Top 10 Change
+7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+10.45%
% of All Funds
1.29%
New
109
Increased
365
Reduced
318
Closed
49
Calls
$44.7M
Puts
$28.6M
Net Calls
+$16.1M
Net Calls Change
+$22.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$8.24B +$8.52M +180,696 +0.1%
JP Morgan Chase
2
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.45B +$184M +3,901,440 +16%
MIFH
3
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$857M -$11M -232,680 -1%
UBS Group
4
UBS Group
Switzerland
$821M -$11M -232,464 -1%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$775M -$41.9M -888,576 -5%
VMPIC
6
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Finland
$549M +$520M +11,020,504 New
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$492M -$18.3M -388,464 -4%
Ameriprise
8
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$483M -$24M -508,912 -5%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$452M +$1.19M +25,296 +0.3%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$255M +$14.8M +314,224 +7%
EH
11
Equitable Holdings
New York
$200M -$5.29M -112,192 -3%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$192M +$11.8M +250,664 +7%
RJA
13
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$174M +$2.04M +43,352 +1%
RJFSA
14
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$173M -$6.14M -130,264 -4%
PNC Financial Services Group
15
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$154M -$481K -10,192 -0.3%
Osaic Holdings
16
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$153M -$8.57M -181,648 -6%
Stifel Financial
17
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$134M +$1.78M +37,808 +1%
HighTower Advisors
18
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$125M -$3.83M -81,184 -3%
AAS
19
Annex Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$115M +$1.71M +36,312 +2%
Vanguard Group
20
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$102M -$199M -4,227,728 -67%
M&T Bank
21
M&T Bank
New York
$99.4M -$4.35M -92,328 -4%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
22
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$93.3M -$22.6M -479,960 -20%
BOS
23
Bingham Osborn & Scarborough
California
$85.8M -$2.3M -48,736 -3%
FNFDCM
24
Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management
District of Columbia
$78.7M +$261K +5,528 +0.4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
25
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$70.2M +$3.21M +68,048 +5%

VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

1,021 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $20.1B — up 13% from $17.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 109 funds opened new VGT positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 365 added to existing stakes and 318 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $520M. The largest seller was Financial Perspectives, cutting an estimated $3.25B.

  • 1,021 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q2 2021, up from 973 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $20.1B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 109 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 49 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, an estimated $520M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Financial Perspectives, an estimated $3.25B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.