Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
718 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.8B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 296 increasing their positions, 246 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
180% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.7M | Put options by funds: $4.89M
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 32
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 296 | Existing positions reduced: 246
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 710 → 718 (+8)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.58B → $8.8B (+$216M)
0.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.17% → 34.81% (-0.36%)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 80 → 78 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
W
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$38M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$17.6M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$12.2M |
| 4 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$10.2M |
| 5 |
TSS
Two Sigma Securities
New York
|
+$7.06M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$55.6M |
| 2 |
PAS
Park Avenue Securities
New York
|
-$41.3M |
| 3 |
JC
JBF Capital
Aspen,
Colorado
|
-$35.3M |
| 4 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$8.62M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$8.51M |
VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
718 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $8.8B — up 2.5% from $8.58B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new VIG positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 296 added to existing stakes and 246 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wealthfront, adding an estimated $38M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $55.6M.
- 718 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q3 2017, up from 710 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $8.8B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q3 2017, up 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q3 2017 and 32 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q3 2017 was Wealthfront, an estimated $38M added.
- The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $55.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.