Vanguard Health Care ETF
244 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.32B invested in Vanguard Health Care ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 75 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
129% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.26M | Put options by funds: $987K
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 30
1.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 26.41% → 25.22% (-1.2%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 250 → 244 (-6)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 12 (-1)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 86
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.53B → $1.32B (-$211M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$11.1M |
| 2 |
B
Bailard
Foster City,
California
|
+$6.91M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.05M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.42M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EHC
Everett Harris & Co
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$29M |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$15.3M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$15.2M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$8.51M |
| 5 |
NEIRG
New England Investment & Retirement Group
North Andover,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.29M |
VHT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
244 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $1.32B — down 14% from $1.53B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in VHT was balanced in Q1 2016: 30 funds opened new positions, 30 closed out, 75 added to existing stakes and 86 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Zurich Cantonal Bank, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.1M. The largest seller was Everett Harris & Co, cutting an estimated $29M.
- 244 institutional investors held Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) as of Q1 2016, down from 250 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $1.32B of Vanguard Health Care ETF stock for Q1 2016, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Vanguard Health Care ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 30 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Health Care ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Zurich Cantonal Bank, an estimated $11.1M added.
- The largest Vanguard Health Care ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Everett Harris & Co, an estimated $29M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.