Vanguard Real Estate ETF
703 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.4B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 290 increasing their positions, 252 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 290 | Existing positions reduced: 252
12% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 49
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.1B → $13.4B (+$296M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 699 → 703 (+4)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 98 → 98 (0)
0.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.62% → 54.4% (-0.22%)
68% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $54.6M | Put options by funds: $173M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$456M |
| 2 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$76.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$74.8M |
| 4 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$56.8M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$47.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$97.2M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$91.8M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$86.5M |
| 4 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$77.8M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$43M |
VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
703 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $13.4B — up 2.3% from $13.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new VNQ positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 290 added to existing stakes and 252 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $456M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $97.2M.
- 703 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q3 2015, up from 699 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $13.4B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q3 2015, up 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 49 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $456M added.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $97.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.