Vanguard Real Estate ETF
588 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.1B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 301 increasing their positions, 133 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
193% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $30.6M | Put options by funds: $10.5M
128% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 36
126% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 301 | Existing positions reduced: 133
26% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 74 → 93 (+19)
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.92B → $12.1B (+$2.16B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 545 → 588 (+43)
0.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.75% → 57.44% (+0.69%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$158M |
| 2 |
MTWSIF
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$124M |
| 3 |
HS
HighVista Strategies
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$78.6M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$58.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EU
Emory University
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$66.5M |
| 2 |
FWP
FAS Wealth Partners
Leawood,
Kansas
|
-$26.7M |
| 3 |
CIM
Confluence Investment Management
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$21.4M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$18.7M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$18M |
VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
588 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $12.1B — up 22% from $9.92B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new VNQ positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 46 holders — while 301 added to existing stakes and 133 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $158M. The largest seller was Emory University, exiting entirely with an estimated $66.5M sold.
- 588 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q1 2014, up from 545 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $12.1B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q1 2014, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q1 2014 and 36 closed out, a net change of +46 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q1 2014 was Bank of America, an estimated $158M added.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q1 2014 was Emory University, an estimated $66.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.