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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
FHA
176
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$56K +$54.7K +445 New
PSC
177
Prentiss Smith & Co
Vermont
$49K +$47.7K +388 New
TDC
178
Thompson Davis & Co
Virginia
$44K +$368 +3 +0.9%
JWA
179
JFS Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$42K
WT
180
Whittier Trust
California
$40K
FANJ
181
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
$35K
WCM
182
Wealthcare Capital Management
Virginia
$33K
FMII
183
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
$33K +$32.5K +265 New
RC
184
RegentAtlantic Capital
New Jersey
$31.4K +$30.7K +250 New
BPBT
185
Boston Private Bank & Trust
Massachusetts
$31K
KTC
186
Kistler-Tiffany Companies
Pennsylvania
$31K +$246 +2 +0.8%
CFA
187
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$26K -$16.7K -136 -40%
RIA
188
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$26K +$246 +2 +1%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
189
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$25K
AllianceBernstein
190
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$17K
EAMA
191
EFG Asset Management (Americas)
Florida
$13K +$12.3K +100 New
AIP
192
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$10K +$10.3K +84 New
BKA
193
Brick & Kyle Associates
Pennsylvania
$9K +$9.21K +75 New
SIG
194
Stanford Investment Group
California
$9K +$9.21K +75 New
Canada Life
195
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$8K +$3.68K +30 +86%
FMT
196
First Mercantile Trust
Tennessee
$6K +$6.14K +50 New
SF
197
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$6K +$6.14K +50 New
1832 Asset Management
198
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$5K -$112M -908,840 -100%
ST
199
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$4K
NMIS
200
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services
Wisconsin
$4K +$4.3K +35 New

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.