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Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ

698 hedge funds and large institutions have $13B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 292 increasing their positions, 273 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

7% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 292 | Existing positions reduced: 273

0.16% more ownership

Funds ownership: 54.46% → 54.62% (+0.16%)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 730 → 698 (-32)

18% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $15.8B → $13B (-$2.78B)

19% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 121 → 98 (-23)

32% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 68

87% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $28.9M | Put options by funds: $215M

Holders
698
Holders Change
-32
Holders Change %
-4.38%
% of All Funds
18.81%
Holding in Top 10
98
Holding in Top 10 Change
-23
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-19.01%
% of All Funds
2.64%
New
46
Increased
292
Reduced
273
Closed
68
Calls
$28.9M
Puts
$215M
Net Calls
-$186M
Net Calls Change
+$409M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$84.1M
2
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
+$80.1M
3
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$41.5M
4
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
+$34.8M
5
PNC Financial Services Group
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
+$34.7M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
WIM
Windhaven Investment Management
Massachusetts
-$439M
2
Creative Planning
Creative Planning
Kansas
-$209M
3
SWA
SFMG Wealth Advisors
Texas
-$78.2M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$69.7M
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$60.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GC
26
Gibson Capital
Pennsylvania
$62.9M +$1.76M +22,030 +3%
PCA
27
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$62.9M +$14.4M +180,033 +27%
Envestnet Asset Management
28
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$61.8M -$60.5M -756,543 -48%
TI
29
Truepoint Inc
Ohio
$60.9M +$5.42M +67,878 +9%
W
30
Wealthfront
California
$59.5M +$9.72M +121,594 +18%
QI
31
QS Investors
New York
$55.6M +$5.17M +64,626 +9%
Toronto Dominion Bank
32
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$55.3M +$799K +10,000 +1%
LC
33
Lourd Capital
California
$51.4M -$2.04M -25,553 -4%
MAA
34
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$47.9M +$7.7M +96,319 +18%
Prudential Financial
35
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$44.1M +$11.7M +145,925 +33%
AssetMark Inc
36
AssetMark Inc
California
$43.5M +$16.1M +201,308 +53%
WCM
37
Windham Capital Management
Massachusetts
$43.3M +$6.42M +80,348 +16%
FT
38
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$43.2M +$313K +3,913 +0.7%
Two Sigma Investments
39
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$43M +$34.8M +435,532 +310%
M&T Bank
40
M&T Bank
New York
$41.5M -$15.9M -199,383 -26%
AllianceBernstein
41
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$40.3M +$3.11M +38,886 +8%
PS
42
Portfolio Solutions
Michigan
$40.1M +$1.59M +19,884 +4%
BFPW
43
BOK Financial Private Wealth
Colorado
$38.8M +$688K +8,612 +2%
TAIM
44
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$38.5M +$211K +2,646 +0.5%
Allianz Asset Management
45
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$38.2M -$18.2M -227,444 -31%
APCM
46
Alaska Permanent Capital Management
Alaska
$38.2M +$557K +6,965 +1%
CS
47
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$37.5M -$4.74M -59,344 -11%
VCP
48
Vista Capital Partners
Oregon
$37.2M +$634K +7,933 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
49
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$36.5M +$2.96M +37,040 +8%
Truist Financial
50
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$35.6M -$750K -9,387 -2%
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VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

698 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $13B — down 18% from $15.8B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 68 funds closed out of VNQ and 46 opened new positions — a net loss of 22 holders — while 273 trimmed existing stakes and 292 added.

The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $84.1M. The largest seller was Windhaven Investment Management, cutting an estimated $439M.

  • 698 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q2 2015, down from 730 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $13B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q2 2015, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 46 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 68 closed out, a net change of -22 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $84.1M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Windhaven Investment Management, an estimated $439M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.