Vanguard Real Estate ETF
790 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.1B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 349 increasing their positions, 275 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 45
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 349 | Existing positions reduced: 275
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.4B → $17.1B (+$1.61B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 770 → 790 (+20)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 120 → 122 (+2)
1.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 55.88% → 57.31% (+1.4%)
81% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $95.8M | Put options by funds: $495M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$333M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$80.2M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$79.5M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$70.2M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$66.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$83.9M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$54.2M |
| 3 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$34.6M |
| 4 |
SF
Synovus Financial
Columbus,
Georgia
|
-$29.7M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$27.4M |
VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
790 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $17.1B — up 10% from $15.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new VNQ positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 349 added to existing stakes and 275 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $333M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $83.9M.
- 790 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q1 2016, up from 770 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $17.1B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 45 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $333M added.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $83.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.