Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
1,270 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.8B invested in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 130 funds opening new positions, 350 increasing their positions, 466 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
171% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 130 | Existing positions closed: 48
96% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $224M | Put options by funds: $114M
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 87 → 100 (+13)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,197 → 1,270 (+73)
1.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 41.08% → 39.39% (-1.7%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 350 | Existing positions reduced: 466
69% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $554M | Capital outflows: $1.76B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houlihan Financial Resource Group
Ashburn,
Virginia
|
+$67.2M |
| 2 |
Parker Investment Management
Menlo Park,
California
|
+$59.9M |
| 3 |
Pinnacle Associates
New York
|
+$23.1M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$18M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$17.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$590M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$466M |
| 3 |
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Helsinki,
Finland
|
-$184M |
| 4 |
Annex Advisory Services
Brookfield,
Wisconsin
|
-$68.3M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$30.3M |
VGT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
1,270 of the 6,389 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $20.8B — up 7.2% from $19.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 130 funds opened new VGT positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 82 holders — while 350 added to existing stakes and 466 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Houlihan Financial Resource Group, adding an estimated $67.2M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $590M.
- 1,270 institutional investors held Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) as of Q2 2023, up from 1,197 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $20.8B of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock for Q2 2023, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 130 funds opened new Vanguard Information Technology ETF positions in Q2 2023 and 48 closed out, a net change of +82 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF buyer in Q2 2023 was Houlihan Financial Resource Group, an estimated $67.2M added.
- The largest Vanguard Information Technology ETF seller in Q2 2023 was Bank of America, an estimated $590M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.