Vanguard Real Estate ETF
1,036 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.1B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 410 increasing their positions, 407 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 64
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.9B → $19.1B (+$1.17B)
2.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.17% → 60.49% (+2.3%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,026 → 1,036 (+10)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 410 | Existing positions reduced: 407
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 109 → 106 (-3)
93% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $65.4M | Put options by funds: $913M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$490M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$284M |
| 3 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$76.8M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$72.7M |
| 5 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
+$69.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$299M |
| 2 |
SLF
Sun Life Financial
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$85.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$58.9M |
| 4 |
APCM
Alaska Permanent Capital Management
Anchorage,
Alaska
|
-$45.7M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$43.3M |
VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,036 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $19.1B — up 6.5% from $17.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new VNQ positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 410 added to existing stakes and 407 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $490M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $299M.
- 1,036 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,026 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $19.1B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 64 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $490M added.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $299M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.