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Vanguard Health Care ETF

201 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.02B invested in Vanguard Health Care ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

358% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 12

160% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 35

45% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.38M | Put options by funds: $954K

25% more funds holding

Funds holding: 161201 (+40)

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $885M → $1.02B (+$135M)

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1011 (+1)

0.72% less ownership

Funds ownership: 27.03%26.31% (-0.72%)

Holders
201
Holders Change
+40
Holders Change %
+24.84%
% of All Funds
5.36%
Holding in Top 10
11
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+10%
% of All Funds
0.29%
New
55
Increased
91
Reduced
35
Closed
12
Calls
$1.38M
Puts
$954K
Net Calls
+$427K
Net Calls Change
-$1.09M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SS
151
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$210K +$205K +1,671 New
CNB
152
City National Bank
California
$210K +$206K +1,675 New
TBA
153
Train Babcock Advisors
New York
$209K +$204K +1,665 New
PHS
154
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
$208K +$203K +1,654 New
WA
155
WESPAC Advisors
California
$208K +$203K +1,654 New
SHA
156
Smith Hayes Advisers
Nebraska
$207K +$203K +1,652 New
MG
157
MDE Group
New Jersey
$201K +$197K +1,600 New
HNB
158
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$198K
LWM
159
LBA Wealth Management
Florida
$195K +$45.4K +370 +31%
AIM
160
Advantage Investment Management
Iowa
$191K +$186K +1,518 New
NES
161
New England Securities
New York
$174K +$44.2K +360 +35%
AIM
162
Acropolis Investment Management
Missouri
$153K +$149K +1,215 New
WA
163
WFG Advisors
Texas
$147K +$109K +888 +313%
OIA
164
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$136K
NFG
165
Next Financial Group
Texas
$132K -$74.4K -606 -36%
SIA
166
Stancorp Investment Advisers
Oregon
$126K +$123K +1,002 New
ASN
167
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$120K -$114K -931 -50%
GWCM
168
Godshalk Welsh Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$108K +$106K +860 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
169
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$88.6K +$42.3M +344,291 +95%
WEC
170
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$86.5K -$14.7K -120 -15%
SSB
171
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$84K +$12.3K +100 +18%
PSUF
172
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$83K
WTC
173
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$72K
AC
174
Alexandria Capital
Virginia
$63K
BFEC
175
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$57K -$737 -6 -1%

VHT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

201 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.02B — up 15% from $885M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new VHT positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 91 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $42.3M. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, cutting an estimated $112M.

  • 201 institutional investors held Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) as of Q4 2014, up from 161 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $1.02B of Vanguard Health Care ETF stock for Q4 2014, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 55 funds opened new Vanguard Health Care ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 12 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Health Care ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $42.3M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Health Care ETF seller in Q4 2014 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $112M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.