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Vanguard Real Estate ETF
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1,189 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.1B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 506 increasing their positions, 434 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

48% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 60

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 506 | Existing positions reduced: 434

2.4% more ownership

Funds ownership: 57.6% → 60.01% (+2.4%)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,174 → 1,189 (+15)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $19.6B → $20.1B (+$526M)

4% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 136 → 130 (-6)

63% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $179M | Put options by funds: $487M

Holders
1,189
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+1.28%
% of All Funds
25.83%
Holding in Top 10
130
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-4.41%
% of All Funds
2.82%
New
89
Increased
506
Reduced
434
Closed
60
Calls
$179M
Puts
$487M
Net Calls
-$308M
Net Calls Change
-$72.4M

Top Buyers

1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$220M
2
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$141M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$104M
4
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$87.1M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$79.6M

Top Sellers

1
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
-$122M
2
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
-$116M
3
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
-$81.5M
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
-$61.3M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$54M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
VanEck Associates
1201
VanEck Associates
New York
– -$2.13M -24,571 Closed
YIA
1202
YHB Investment Advisors
Connecticut
– -$2.06M -23,733 Closed
IA
1203
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
– -$1.86M -21,441 Closed
SLWS
1204
Swaine & Leidel Wealth Services
Florida
– -$1.53M -17,585 Closed
ACP
1205
Arcus Capital Partners
Georgia
– -$1.38M -15,866 Closed
Simplex Trading
1206
Simplex Trading
Illinois
– -$1.08M -12,400 Closed
Nomura Asset Management
1207
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
– -$1.02M -11,800 Closed
Marshall Wace
1208
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
– -$941K -10,832 Closed
PAS
1209
Park Avenue Securities
New York
– -$916K -10,550 Closed
KAH
1210
Kathryn A. Hall
– -$719K -8,270 Closed
EIG
1211
Ellenbecker Investment Group
Wisconsin
– -$650K -7,481 Closed
NFC
1212
Northeast Financial Consultants
Connecticut
– -$1.01M -7,091 Closed
GFPC
1213
Global Financial Private Capital
Florida
– -$553K -6,313 Closed
AWM
1214
Aries Wealth Management
Maine
– -$522K -6,001 Closed
CP
1215
Camelot Portfolios
Ohio
– -$475K -5,460 Closed
PWG
1216
Private Wealth Group
Florida
– -$457K -5,256 Closed
CSM
1217
CAMG Solamere Management
North Carolina
– -$447K -5,154 Closed
MC
1218
Muzinich & Co
New York
– -$402 -4,626 Closed
AGM
1219
Alpine Global Management
New York
– -$357K -4,110 Closed
EAMA
1220
EFG Asset Management (Americas)
Florida
– -$352K -4,054 Closed
COI
1221
Capital One Investing
Virginia
– -$335K -3,854 Closed
HR
1222
Hayden Royal
North Carolina
– -$337K -3,852 Closed
VAS
1223
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
– -$316K -3,631 Closed
SBIA
1224
Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors
Indiana
– -$270K -3,112 Closed
EP
1225
Edgestream Partners
New Jersey
– -$260K -2,993 Closed
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VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

1,189 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $20.1B — up 2.7% from $19.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new VNQ positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 506 added to existing stakes and 434 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $220M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $122M.

  • 1,189 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q2 2019, up from 1,174 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $20.1B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 89 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 60 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $220M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Barclays, an estimated $122M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.