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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

348 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.57B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 167 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

188% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 16

86% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 167 | Existing positions reduced: 90

84% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.01M | Put options by funds: $2.73M

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5864 (+6)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 318348 (+30)

1.29% less ownership

Funds ownership: 36.03%34.74% (-1.3%)

19% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.68B → $4.57B (-$1.11B)

Holders
348
Holders Change
+30
Holders Change %
+9.43%
% of All Funds
11.28%
Holding in Top 10
64
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+10.34%
% of All Funds
2.08%
New
46
Increased
167
Reduced
90
Closed
16
Calls
$5.01M
Puts
$2.73M
Net Calls
+$2.28M
Net Calls Change
-$2.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PFS
301
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$218K +$215K +3,105 New
FNBT
302
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Florida
$216K
SFG
303
SNS Financial Group
Minnesota
$214K +$969 +14 +0.5%
NIM
304
Northeast Investment Management
Massachusetts
$214K +$213K +3,076 New
Macquarie Group
305
Macquarie Group
Australia
$210K +$208K +3,013 New
CCG
306
Chatham Capital Group
Georgia
$209K +$208K +3,000 New
NI
307
Numeric Investors
Massachusetts
$209K +$208K +3,000 New
WG
308
Winchester Group
New York
$208K +$208K +3,000 New
AIM
309
Aspen Investment Management
Michigan
$202K +$201K +2,900 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
310
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$180K +$6.56M +94,823 +4%
CC
311
Columbia Capital
California
$174K +$830 +12 +0.5%
EWM
312
Edge Wealth Management
New York
$152K -$6.78K -98 -4%
ST
313
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$145K
RIA
314
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$144K +$90.1K +1,302 +170%
PSUF
315
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$137K +$13.1K +190 +11%
WRM
316
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
$126K +$54.9K +793 +78%
BC
317
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$91K
EWM
318
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
$89K
BFEC
319
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$74K +$53.5K +774 +267%
TWA
320
TCI Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$67K +$692 +10 +1%
TIM
321
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$65K -$22.6K -326 -26%
FANJ
322
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
$61K +$43.5K +629 +258%
Jones Financial Companies
323
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$52K +$51.9K +750 New
AIA
324
Alerus Investment Advisors
Minnesota
$48K
CTC
325
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$42K

VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

348 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $4.57B — down 19% from $5.68B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new VIG positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 167 added to existing stakes and 90 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $71.3M. The largest seller was Bank of Nova Scotia, cutting an estimated $80M.

  • 348 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q3 2013, up from 318 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $4.57B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q3 2013, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 46 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 16 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Bank of America, an estimated $71.3M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Bank of Nova Scotia, an estimated $80M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.