Vanguard Real Estate ETF
1,383 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.1B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 229 funds opening new positions, 572 increasing their positions, 424 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
367% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 229 | Existing positions closed: 49
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 572 | Existing positions reduced: 424
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,219 → 1,383 (+164)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 142 → 144 (+2)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.8B → $21.1B (+$312M)
0.58% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.39% → 56.81% (-0.58%)
87% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $233M | Put options by funds: $1.85B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FQ
First Quadrant
Glendale,
California
|
+$78.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$69.5M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$67M |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$56.3M |
| 5 |
MFM
MD Financial Management
Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$45.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$189M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$119M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$114M |
| 4 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$88.1M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$70M |
VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
1,383 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $21.1B — up 1.5% from $20.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 229 funds opened new VNQ positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 180 holders — while 572 added to existing stakes and 424 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Quadrant, adding an estimated $78.7M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $189M.
- 1,383 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q4 2019, up from 1,219 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $21.1B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 229 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 49 closed out, a net change of +180 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was First Quadrant, an estimated $78.7M added.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Citigroup, an estimated $189M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.