Vanguard Real Estate ETF
1,587 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.9B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 115 funds opening new positions, 635 increasing their positions, 668 reducing their positions, and 103 closing their positions.
12% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 115 | Existing positions closed: 103
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 635 | Existing positions reduced: 668
1.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.62% → 57.98% (-1.6%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,618 → 1,587 (-31)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 124 → 118 (-6)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.5B → $18.9B (-$3.6B)
76% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $108M | Put options by funds: $444M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MYLI
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$121M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$86M |
| 3 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$39.2M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$38.4M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$36.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$244M |
| 2 |
MTWSIF
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$240M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$217M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$177M |
| 5 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$124M |
VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
1,587 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $18.9B — down 16% from $22.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 115 funds opened new VNQ positions and 103 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 635 added to existing stakes and 668 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance, opening a new position worth an estimated $121M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $244M.
- 1,587 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q1 2023, down from 1,618 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $18.9B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q1 2023, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 115 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 103 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance, an estimated $121M added.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Bank of America, an estimated $244M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.