Vanguard Health Care ETF
402 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.17B invested in Vanguard Health Care ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 140 increasing their positions, 118 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 34
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 140 | Existing positions reduced: 118
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.05B → $2.17B (+$114M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 386 → 402 (+16)
2.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 28.5% → 30.64% (+2.1%)
19% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 13 (-3)
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.89M | Put options by funds: $2.47M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$180M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$24.2M |
| 3 |
EHC
Everett Harris & Co
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$10.3M |
| 4 |
BFG
Bouchey Financial Group
Troy,
New York
|
+$7.43M |
| 5 |
SCM
SCS Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.34M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$55.5M |
| 2 |
FTCM
First Trust Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.5M |
| 3 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.4M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$8.85M |
| 5 |
MIH
Madison Investment Holdings
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$7.66M |
VHT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
402 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $2.17B — up 5.6% from $2.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new VHT positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 140 added to existing stakes and 118 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, opening a new position worth an estimated $180M. The largest seller was Mirae Asset Global Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $55.5M sold.
- 402 institutional investors held Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) as of Q1 2018, up from 386 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $2.17B of Vanguard Health Care ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Vanguard Health Care ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 34 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Health Care ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $180M added.
- The largest Vanguard Health Care ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Mirae Asset Global Investments, an estimated $55.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.