Vanguard Real Estate ETF
1,735 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.9B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 226 funds opening new positions, 690 increasing their positions, 597 reducing their positions, and 118 closing their positions.
92% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 226 | Existing positions closed: 118
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 690 | Existing positions reduced: 597
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,659 → 1,735 (+76)
2.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.26% → 56.22% (-2%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.8B → $19.9B (-$1.83B)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 118 → 107 (-11)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $123M | Put options by funds: $138M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$317M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$69M |
| 3 |
FI
FIDELIS iM
Medford,
Oregon
|
+$68M |
| 4 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$55.3M |
| 5 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$51.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$337M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$251M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$224M |
| 4 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$123M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$120M |
VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
1,735 of the 7,593 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $19.9B — down 8.4% from $21.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 226 funds opened new VNQ positions and 118 closed out — a net gain of 108 holders — while 690 added to existing stakes and 597 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), opening a new position worth an estimated $317M. The largest seller was International Assets Investment Management, cutting an estimated $337M.
- 1,735 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q4 2024, up from 1,659 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $19.9B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q4 2024, down 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 226 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 118 closed out, a net change of +108 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $317M added.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q4 2024 was International Assets Investment Management, an estimated $337M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.