Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
1,678 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.3B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 331 funds opening new positions, 721 increasing their positions, 461 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
402% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 331 | Existing positions closed: 66
56% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 721 | Existing positions reduced: 461
43% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 118 → 169 (+51)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.7B → $29.3B (+$4.56B)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,437 → 1,678 (+241)
1.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.44% → 59.71% (+1.3%)
76% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $109M | Put options by funds: $447M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$146M |
| 2 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$133M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$106M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$89.6M |
| 5 |
LSAG
Lake Street Advisors Group
Portsmouth,
New Hampshire
|
+$68.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$216M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$123M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$98.3M |
| 4 |
MFM
MD Financial Management
Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$65.7M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$42.7M |
VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
1,678 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $29.3B — up 18% from $24.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 331 funds opened new VNQ positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 265 holders — while 721 added to existing stakes and 461 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, adding an estimated $146M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $216M.
- 1,678 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,437 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $29.3B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 331 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 66 closed out, a net change of +265 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $146M added.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q4 2021 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $216M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.