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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

449 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.35B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 205 increasing their positions, 129 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

132% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 22

104% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.43M | Put options by funds: $2.17M

59% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 205 | Existing positions reduced: 129

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.05B → $7.35B (+$1.3B)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 422449 (+27)

3.02% more ownership

Funds ownership: 33.02%36.04% (+3%)

1% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7372 (-1)

Holders
449
Holders Change
+27
Holders Change %
+6.4%
% of All Funds
12.91%
Holding in Top 10
72
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-1.37%
% of All Funds
2.07%
New
51
Increased
205
Reduced
129
Closed
22
Calls
$4.43M
Puts
$2.17M
Net Calls
+$2.26M
Net Calls Change
-$507K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Fifth Third Bancorp
26
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$40.6M -$6.09M -79,572 -13%
Brown Advisory
27
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$40.3M +$599K +7,834 +2%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
28
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$40.2M -$873K -11,409 -2%
PCMC
29
Paragon Capital Management (Colorado)
Colorado
$40M +$248K +3,242 +0.6%
LTFS
30
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$39.9M -$636K -8,318 -2%
RJFSA
31
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$39.6M +$620K +8,109 +2%
CAN
32
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$38.7M -$3.79M -49,484 -9%
William Blair & Company
33
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$37.2M +$5.9M +77,167 +19%
JIC
34
Joel Isaacson & Co
New York
$31.7M +$575K +7,523 +2%
BP
35
Ballentine Partners
Massachusetts
$31M -$5.89M -77,064 -16%
SFSG
36
Stearns Financial Services Group
North Carolina
$30.9M -$218K -2,844 -0.7%
PA
37
Planning Alternatives
Michigan
$30.1M +$1.13M +14,714 +4%
HP
38
HT Partners
Connecticut
$29.4M +$16.3M +212,763 +132%
CHFS
39
Cobble Hill Financial Services
New Jersey
$28.8M -$3.25M -42,500 -10%
BTS
40
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$26.2M +$23.3K +304 +0.9%
PMG
41
ProVise Management Group
Florida
$25.9M +$260K +3,400 +1%
CAG
42
Crestwood Advisors Group
Massachusetts
$23.8M +$501K +6,545 +2%
SIM
43
Sigma Investment Management
Oregon
$23.7M +$215K +2,812 +0.9%
EGA
44
E&G Advisors
Texas
$22.8M +$2.01M +26,221 +10%
JC
45
JBF Capital
Colorado
$21.9M
JFA
46
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$21.5M -$79.3K -1,037 -0.4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
47
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$21.2M +$507K +6,633 +3%
BO
48
BRR OpCo
Ohio
$20.7M +$384K +5,015 +2%
Ameriprise
49
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$20.6M -$1.61M -21,068 -7%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
50
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$19.4M +$10.4M +136,506 +121%

VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

449 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $7.35B — up 21% from $6.05B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new VIG positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 205 added to existing stakes and 129 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Windhaven Investment Management, adding an estimated $550M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $28.8M.

  • 449 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q2 2014, up from 422 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $7.35B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 51 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 22 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Windhaven Investment Management, an estimated $550M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q2 2014 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $28.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.