Vanguard Real Estate ETF
1,119 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.1B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 171 funds opening new positions, 382 increasing their positions, 455 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 171 | Existing positions closed: 76
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 106 → 122 (+16)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,035 → 1,119 (+84)
2.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.67% → 57.6% (-2.1%)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19B → $16.1B (-$2.91B)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 382 | Existing positions reduced: 455
88% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $169M | Put options by funds: $1.44B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Financial Engines Advisors
Santa Clara,
California
|
+$405M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$154M |
| 3 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$89M |
| 5 |
Nisa Investment Advisors
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$42.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$546M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$401M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$305M |
| 4 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$189M |
| 5 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$158M |
VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,119 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $16.1B — down 15% from $19B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 171 funds opened new VNQ positions and 76 closed out — a net gain of 95 holders — while 382 added to existing stakes and 455 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Financial Engines Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $405M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $546M.
- 1,119 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q4 2018, up from 1,035 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $16.1B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 171 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 76 closed out, a net change of +95 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Financial Engines Advisors, an estimated $405M added.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $546M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.