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152 hedge funds and large institutions have $863M invested in Vanguard Health Care ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

86% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 36

82% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 11

47% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $587M → $863M (+$277M)

44% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 13 (+4)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 143 → 152 (+9)

3.91% more ownership

Funds ownership: 26.08% → 29.99% (+3.9%)

25% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $823K | Put options by funds: $1.1M

Holders
152
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+6.29%
% of All Funds
4.39%
Holding in Top 10
13
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+44.44%
% of All Funds
0.38%
New
20
Increased
67
Reduced
36
Closed
11
Calls
$823K
Puts
$1.1M
Net Calls
-$278K
Net Calls Change
+$450K

Top Buyers

1
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
+$104M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$49.5M
3
RCYC
Richard C. Young & Co
Rhode Island
+$13.8M
4
U
UBS
Switzerland
+$12.6M
5
PFG
Pacific Financial Group
Washington
+$9.67M

Top Sellers

1
FAAM
First Allied Asset Management
California
-$9.02M
2
CCT
Country Club Trust
Missouri
-$2.15M
3
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$1.42M
4
MM
Main Management
California
-$1.16M
5
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
California
-$1.15M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SI
101
SII Investments
Wisconsin
$258K – – –
DP
102
Dearborn Partners
Illinois
$255K +$28K +265 +13%
BRWA
103
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$252K – – –
DJSG
104
D.J. St. Germain
Massachusetts
$247K -$12.2K -115 -5%
FT
105
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$240K -$10.6K -100 -4%
MBT
106
Montecito Bank & Trust
California
$232K – – –
AAM
107
Autus Asset Management
Arizona
$230K – – –
NSIM
108
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$227K +$225K +2,126 New
TYCC
109
Texas Yale Capital Corp
Florida
$226K – – –
DADC
110
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$225K +$9.52K +90 +4%
Fidelity Investments
111
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$216K +$214K +2,020 New
Comerica Bank
112
Comerica Bank
Texas
$211K +$209K +1,971 New
MFS
113
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$210K +$62.4K +590 +43%
LNB
114
Ledyard National Bank
$209K +$127K +1,203 +160%
PI
115
Placemark Investments
Illinois
$192K +$3.17K +30 +2%
IFWM
116
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$185K -$32.8K -310 -15%
Bank of Montreal
117
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$178K – – –
KCPG
118
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Kansas
$149K – – –
OIA
119
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$139K – – –
AP
120
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
$129K -$21.4K -202 -14%
NES
121
New England Securities
New York
$116K +$11.8K +112 +11%
US Bancorp
122
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$101K -$38.8K -367 -28%
GT
123
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$101K – – –
PP
124
Palladium Partners
Virginia
$99K +$98K +926 New
PFA
125
Paradigm Financial Advisors
Missouri
$96K +$76.1K +719 +411%
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VHT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review

152 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $863M — up 47% from $587M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new VHT positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.

The largest buyer was 1832 Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $104M. The largest seller was First Allied Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.02M sold.

  • 152 institutional investors held Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) as of Q1 2014, up from 143 in Q4 2013.
  • Funds reported $863M of Vanguard Health Care ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 47% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 20 funds opened new Vanguard Health Care ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 11 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Health Care ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $104M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Health Care ETF seller in Q1 2014 was First Allied Asset Management, an estimated $9.02M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.