Vanguard Real Estate ETF
1,047 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.7B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 170 funds opening new positions, 400 increasing their positions, 369 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
193% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 170 | Existing positions closed: 58
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 944 → 1,047 (+103)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 120 → 125 (+5)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 400 | Existing positions reduced: 369
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.1B → $19.7B (+$592M)
0.81% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.03% → 56.83% (+0.81%)
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $145M | Put options by funds: $358M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$174M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$88.1M |
| 3 |
FQ
First Quadrant
Glendale,
California
|
+$75.6M |
| 4 |
EFS
Edelman Financial Services
Fairfax,
Virginia
|
+$56.1M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$51.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$86.4M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$80.3M |
| 3 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$53M |
| 4 |
PFA
Pure Financial Advisors
San Diego,
California
|
-$42.2M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$38.4M |
VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
1,047 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $19.7B — up 3.1% from $19.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 170 funds opened new VNQ positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 112 holders — while 400 added to existing stakes and 369 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $174M. The largest seller was Schroder Investment Management Group, cutting an estimated $86.4M.
- 1,047 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q4 2017, up from 944 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $19.7B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 170 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 58 closed out, a net change of +112 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $174M added.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $86.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.