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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
MIH
26
Madison Investment Holdings
Wisconsin
$38.1M -$7M -101,247 -16%
PCMC
27
Paragon Capital Management (Colorado)
Colorado
$36.8M -$2.66M -38,413 -7%
JP Morgan Chase
28
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$35.9M +$1.84M +26,611 +5%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
29
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$31.2M +$4.69M +67,847 +18%
RJFSA
30
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$30.5M +$510K +7,374 +2%
William Blair & Company
31
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$29.8M -$247K -3,576 -0.8%
LTFS
32
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$28.5M +$2.74M +39,674 +11%
SFSG
33
Stearns Financial Services Group
North Carolina
$28.4M -$2.78M -40,156 -9%
Brown Advisory
34
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$27.4M +$777K +11,231 +3%
JIC
35
Joel Isaacson & Co
New York
$25.7M +$2.25M +32,492 +10%
PA
36
Planning Alternatives
Michigan
$25.2M +$342K +4,940 +1%
CHFS
37
Cobble Hill Financial Services
New Jersey
$24.8M -$789K -11,400 -3%
PMG
38
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$22.8M -$158K -2,277 -0.7%
BC
39
Brinker Capital
Pennsylvania
$20.2M +$20M +289,772 New
AIG
40
American International Group
New York
$20M -$428K -6,187 -2%
Ameriprise
41
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$19.6M +$1.17M +16,859 +6%
JC
42
JBF Capital
Colorado
$18.8M
SIM
43
Sigma Investment Management
Oregon
$18.8M +$1.69M +24,446 +10%
NA
44
Nottingham Advisors
New York
$18.8M +$2.85M +41,177 +18%
BO
45
BRR OpCo
Ohio
$18.5M +$224K +3,232 +1%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
46
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$17.9M +$3.28M +47,450 +23%
CAG
47
Crestwood Advisors Group
Massachusetts
$17.3M +$1.21M +17,447 +8%
JFA
48
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$15.8M +$1.04M +15,039 +7%
BOH
49
Bank of Hawaii
Hawaii
$15.7M +$1.4M +20,254 +10%
CCM
50
Coldstream Capital Management
Washington
$15.5M -$248K -3,585 -2%

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.