Vanguard Real Estate ETF
1,619 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.5B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 238 funds opening new positions, 661 increasing their positions, 579 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 238 | Existing positions closed: 89
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.2B → $22.5B (+$4.32B)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 661 | Existing positions reduced: 579
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,506 → 1,619 (+113)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 119 → 124 (+5)
3.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.3% → 59.62% (+3.3%)
76% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $89.7M | Put options by funds: $380M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MTWSIF
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$533M |
| 2 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$125M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$76.9M |
| 5 |
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
Redwood City,
California
|
+$76.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$208M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$204M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$81.6M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$35.1M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$31.6M |
VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
1,619 of the 6,222 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $22.5B — up 24% from $18.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 238 funds opened new VNQ positions and 89 closed out — a net gain of 149 holders — while 661 added to existing stakes and 579 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund, opening a new position worth an estimated $533M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $208M.
- 1,619 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q4 2022, up from 1,506 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $22.5B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 238 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 89 closed out, a net change of +149 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund, an estimated $533M added.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q4 2022 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $208M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.