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Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ

615 hedge funds and large institutions have $14B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 315 increasing their positions, 157 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

139% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 23

101% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 315 | Existing positions reduced: 157

15% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $12.1B → $14B (+$1.85B)

5% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 93 → 98 (+5)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 587 → 615 (+28)

0.69% more ownership

Funds ownership: 57.44% → 58.13% (+0.69%)

17% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $14.3M | Put options by funds: $17.1M

Holders
615
Holders Change
+28
Holders Change %
+4.77%
% of All Funds
17.68%
Holding in Top 10
98
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+5.38%
% of All Funds
2.82%
New
55
Increased
315
Reduced
157
Closed
23
Calls
$14.3M
Puts
$17.1M
Net Calls
-$2.84M
Net Calls Change
-$23M

Top Buyers

1
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Massachusetts
+$553M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$105M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$64M
4
KAH
Kathryn A. Hall
+$56M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$52.2M

Top Sellers

1
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
-$149M
2
HS
HighVista Strategies
Massachusetts
-$34.6M
3
TAIM
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
-$33.8M
4
FWP
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
-$28.3M
5
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$25.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
ANBT
351
American National Bank & Trust
Texas
$944K +$125K +1,699 +16%
LIA
352
LBMC Investment Advisors
Tennessee
$942K +$3.82K +52 +0.4%
QCMC
353
Quantum Capital Management (California)
California
$919K +$117K +1,596 +15%
LGWM
354
Litman Gregory Wealth Management
California
$916K -$64.3K -875 -7%
IA
355
Ibbotson Associates
Illinois
$902K +$161K +2,183 +22%
SAM
356
Sawgrass Asset Management
Florida
$892K – – –
GA
357
GFS Advisors
Texas
$862K -$9.63K -131 -1%
FWCM
358
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Oregon
$850K +$835K +11,353 New
BPC
359
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$849K -$147K -2,000 -15%
UAS
360
United Asset Strategies
New York
$826K +$812K +11,042 New
HL
361
HeadInvest LLC
Maine
$823K +$294 +4 +0%
BAAM
362
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$815K – – –
F
363
Filament
Washington
$805K +$102K +1,389 +15%
MA
364
MUFG Americas
New York
$799K -$19K -259 -2%
LIA
365
LS Investment Advisors
Michigan
$784K – – –
CCT
366
Country Club Trust
Missouri
$783K +$37.5K +510 +5%
NES
367
New England Securities
New York
$783K +$144K +1,963 +23%
DSC
368
Duncker Streett & Co
Missouri
$781K -$53.5K -728 -7%
UBWV
369
United Bank (West Virginia)
West Virginia
$780K -$6.18K -84 -0.8%
SAM
370
Summit Asset Management
Tennessee
$779K +$74 +1 +0%
KIG
371
Kovitz Investment Group
Illinois
$776K +$762K +10,368 New
Zurich Cantonal Bank
372
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$772K – – –
SCM
373
Stevens Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$771K +$493K +6,700 +186%
BBA
374
BLB&B Advisors
Pennsylvania
$770K -$6.25K -85 -0.8%
KIA
375
KCM Investment Advisors
California
$765K +$751K +10,216 New
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VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

615 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $14B — up 15% from $12.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new VNQ positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 315 added to existing stakes and 157 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Windhaven Investment Management, adding an estimated $553M. The largest seller was AllianceBernstein, cutting an estimated $149M.

  • 615 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q2 2014, up from 587 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $14B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q2 2014, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 55 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q2 2014 and 23 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q2 2014 was Windhaven Investment Management, an estimated $553M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q2 2014 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $149M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.