Vanguard Real Estate ETF
478 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.89B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 230 increasing their positions, 147 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
56% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 230 | Existing positions reduced: 147
38% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.6M | Put options by funds: $12.8M
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 46
1.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.82% → 54.78% (+2%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 475 → 478 (+3)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 72 → 72 (0)
52% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.4B → $8.89B (-$9.49B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$151M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$146M |
| 3 |
HS
HighVista Strategies
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$68.6M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$68.3M |
| 5 |
EFS
Edelman Financial Services
Fairfax,
Virginia
|
+$39.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$185M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$160M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$87.2M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$68.3M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$40.1M |
VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
478 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $8.89B — down 52% from $18.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new VNQ positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 230 added to existing stakes and 147 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $151M. The largest seller was Schroder Investment Management Group, cutting an estimated $185M.
- 478 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q3 2013, up from 475 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $8.89B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q3 2013, down 52% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 46 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $151M added.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $185M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.