Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
1,670 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.2B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 267 funds opening new positions, 586 increasing their positions, 672 reducing their positions, and 97 closing their positions.
175% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 267 | Existing positions closed: 97
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 100 → 124 (+24)
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.5B → $21.2B (+$3.64B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,522 → 1,670 (+148)
4.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.46% → 64.04% (+4.6%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 586 | Existing positions reduced: 672
82% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $95.4M | Put options by funds: $528M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$794M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$360M |
| 3 |
Cerity Partners
New York
|
+$297M |
| 4 |
BOTOTLSJU
Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
Redwood City,
California
|
+$135M |
| 5 |
ETC
Exchange Traded Concepts
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
+$91.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$155M |
| 2 |
KC
Kepos Capital
New York
|
-$108M |
| 3 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$105M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$80M |
| 5 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$74.3M |
VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
1,670 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $21.2B — up 21% from $17.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 267 funds opened new VNQ positions and 97 closed out — a net gain of 170 holders — while 586 added to existing stakes and 672 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $794M. The largest seller was State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury, cutting an estimated $155M.
- 1,670 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q4 2023, up from 1,522 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $21.2B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 267 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 97 closed out, a net change of +170 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $794M added.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q4 2023 was State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury, an estimated $155M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.