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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
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$123M +$14.1M +114,806 +13%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$100M +$98.3M +800,186 New
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$71.2M +$1.85M +15,033 +3%
BCMIO
4
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Ohio
$65.3M +$9.3M +75,701 +17%
Bank of America
5
Bank of America
North Carolina
$61.7M +$4.73M +38,495 +8%
PAG
6
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Maryland
$50.5M +$1.54M +12,532 +3%
EHC
7
Everett Harris & Co
California
$43.1M +$34.7M +282,456 +465%
RCYC
8
Richard C. Young & Co
Rhode Island
$25.8M -$16.3M -132,460 -39%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$25M +$3.55M +28,910 +17%
SPIA
10
Strategic Point Investment Advisors
Rhode Island
$20.6M +$566K +4,610 +3%
PNC Financial Services Group
11
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$18.4M +$2.01M +16,354 +13%
MM
12
Main Management
California
$16.5M
Citigroup
13
Citigroup
New York
$15.3M +$12.5M +102,009 +514%
BCI
14
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$15.1M +$5.24M +42,645 +55%
WA
15
WBH Advisory
Maryland
$14.9M -$46.5K -379 -0.3%
Royal Bank of Canada
16
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$14.3M -$5.4M -43,944 -28%
SMM
17
Stadion Money Management
Georgia
$12.9M +$10.4M +84,480 +466%
MIH
18
Madison Investment Holdings
Wisconsin
$12.3M +$12M +97,665 New
SIA
19
Spruce Investment Advisors
Connecticut
$12.3M +$12M +97,636 New
CS
20
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$12.1M +$6.16M +50,187 +108%
NEIRG
21
New England Investment & Retirement Group
Massachusetts
$11.3M -$307K -2,497 -3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
22
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$10.3M +$907K +7,387 +10%
TCT
23
TIAA CREF Trust
Missouri
$9.97M +$122K +993 +1%
LTFS
24
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$9.42M +$1.48M +12,048 +19%
Ameriprise
25
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$8.85M +$4.3M +35,036 +99%

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.