Vanguard Real Estate ETF
1,189 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.1B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 506 increasing their positions, 434 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 60
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 506 | Existing positions reduced: 434
2.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.6% → 60.01% (+2.4%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,174 → 1,189 (+15)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.6B → $20.1B (+$526M)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 136 → 130 (-6)
63% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $179M | Put options by funds: $487M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$220M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$141M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$87.1M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$79.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$122M |
| 2 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$116M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$81.5M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$61.3M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$54M |
VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
1,189 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $20.1B — up 2.7% from $19.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new VNQ positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 506 added to existing stakes and 434 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $220M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $122M.
- 1,189 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q2 2019, up from 1,174 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $20.1B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 60 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $220M added.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Barclays, an estimated $122M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.