Vanguard Health Care ETF
229 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.36B invested in Vanguard Health Care ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
231% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 13
158% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 40
130% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.5M | Put options by funds: $1.52M
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.11B → $1.36B (+$251M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 202 → 229 (+27)
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 12 (+1)
0.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 26.31% → 26.17% (-0.14%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JCM
Janney Capital Management
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$40.6M |
| 2 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
+$19.8M |
| 3 |
EHC
Everett Harris & Co
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$18.5M |
| 4 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$17M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$10.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$43.2M |
| 2 |
PFG
Pacific Financial Group
Bellevue,
Washington
|
-$5.69M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4.84M |
| 4 |
HCMT
Highland Capital Management (Tennessee)
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$4.34M |
| 5 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.78M |
VHT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
229 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.36B — up 23% from $1.11B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new VHT positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 103 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janney Capital Management, adding an estimated $40.6M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $43.2M.
- 229 institutional investors held Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) as of Q1 2015, up from 202 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $1.36B of Vanguard Health Care ETF stock for Q1 2015, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Vanguard Health Care ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 13 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Health Care ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Janney Capital Management, an estimated $40.6M added.
- The largest Vanguard Health Care ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $43.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.