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Vanguard Information Technology ETF

1,195 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.3B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 143 funds opening new positions, 374 increasing their positions, 426 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

244% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $248M | Put options by funds: $72.1M

165% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 143 | Existing positions closed: 54

24% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7188 (+17)

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $16.7B → $19.3B (+$2.64B)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,1431,195 (+52)

1.04% less ownership

Funds ownership: 329.67%328.63% (-1%)

12% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 374 | Existing positions reduced: 426

Holders
1,195
Holders Change
+52
Holders Change %
+4.55%
% of All Funds
19.04%
Holding in Top 10
88
Holding in Top 10 Change
+17
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+23.94%
% of All Funds
1.4%
New
143
Increased
374
Reduced
426
Closed
54
Calls
$248M
Puts
$72.1M
Net Calls
+$176M
Net Calls Change
+$97.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$7.2B -$243M -5,490,800 -4%
JP Morgan Chase
2
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$2.31B -$111M -2,509,840 -5%
UBS Group
3
UBS Group
Switzerland
$706M -$53.7M -1,215,424 -8%
Morgan Stanley
4
Morgan Stanley
New York
$695M -$18.1M -408,816 -3%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$562M +$71.2M +1,609,544 +16%
VMPIC
6
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Finland
$479M +$22.5M +509,080 +5%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$396M -$91.9M -2,078,232 -20%
Fisher Asset Management
8
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$325M -$69.3M -1,568,736 -19%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$294M -$15.1M -341,664 -5%
Ameriprise
10
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$219M -$13.1M -295,472 -6%
Cerity Partners
11
Cerity Partners
New York
$194M +$76.8M +1,737,712 +540%
Envestnet Asset Management
12
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$163M +$43.7M +987,584 +41%
HighTower Advisors
13
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$154M -$3.26M -73,824 -2%
RJFSA
14
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$153M -$6.2M -140,240 -4%
RJA
15
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$151M -$17.3M -391,744 -11%
EH
16
Equitable Holdings
New York
$145M -$14.7M -332,776 -10%
PNC Financial Services Group
17
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$131M -$6.14M -138,792 -5%
Stifel Financial
18
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$124M +$1.3M +29,520 +1%
TLIC
19
Taiyo Life Insurance Company
Japan
$114M
AAS
20
Annex Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$110M -$1.57M -35,448 -2%
Janney Montgomery Scott
21
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$91M +$1.87M +42,248 +2%
JMPWA
22
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$86.9M -$11M -249,256 -12%
Rockefeller Capital Management
23
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$86.5M +$15.8M +357,584 +25%
M&T Bank
24
M&T Bank
New York
$82.6M +$1.48M +33,456 +2%
Osaic Holdings
25
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$82.4M +$11.5M +260,184 +18%

VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

1,195 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $19.3B — up 16% from $16.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 143 funds opened new VGT positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 89 holders — while 374 added to existing stakes and 426 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Cerity Partners, adding an estimated $76.8M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $243M.

  • 1,195 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q1 2023, up from 1,143 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $19.3B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 143 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 54 closed out, a net change of +89 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Cerity Partners, an estimated $76.8M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Bank of America, an estimated $243M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.