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Vanguard Real Estate ETF
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1,189 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.1B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 506 increasing their positions, 434 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

48% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 60

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 506 | Existing positions reduced: 434

2.4% more ownership

Funds ownership: 57.6% → 60.01% (+2.4%)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,174 → 1,189 (+15)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $19.6B → $20.1B (+$526M)

4% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 136 → 130 (-6)

63% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $179M | Put options by funds: $487M

Holders
1,189
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+1.28%
% of All Funds
25.83%
Holding in Top 10
130
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-4.41%
% of All Funds
2.82%
New
89
Increased
506
Reduced
434
Closed
60
Calls
$179M
Puts
$487M
Net Calls
-$308M
Net Calls Change
-$72.4M

Top Buyers

1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$220M
2
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$141M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$104M
4
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$87.1M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$79.6M

Top Sellers

1
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
-$122M
2
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
-$116M
3
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
-$81.5M
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
-$61.3M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$54M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$2.09B -$54M -617,177 -3%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.19B +$385K +4,400 +0%
JP Morgan Chase
3
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$1.12B +$220M +2,510,262 +24%
MTWSIF
4
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Israel
$957M -$5.05M -57,700 -0.5%
Creative Planning
5
Creative Planning
Kansas
$760M +$78.7M +899,117 +12%
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$567M -$9.23M -105,442 -2%
Financial Engines Advisors
7
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$443M -$12M -136,878 -3%
Prudential Financial
8
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$423M +$359K +4,104 +0.1%
Fifth Third Bancorp
9
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$418M -$8.97M -102,425 -2%
US Bancorp
10
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$389M +$13.7M +156,241 +4%
Wealthfront Advisers
11
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$371M +$11.1M +126,924 +3%
PCA
12
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$351M +$8.74M +99,812 +3%
PNC Financial Services Group
13
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$302M +$14.6M +166,584 +5%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
14
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$301M +$5.73M +65,471 +2%
Vanguard Group
15
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$289M -$61.3M -699,994 -17%
UBS Group
16
UBS Group
Switzerland
$259M +$457K +5,218 +0.2%
Royal Bank of Canada
17
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$256M +$104M +1,187,577 +68%
Envestnet Asset Management
18
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$241M -$36.6M -417,746 -13%
Goldman Sachs
19
Goldman Sachs
New York
$241M -$37.2M -424,550 -13%
State Street
20
State Street
Massachusetts
$235M +$87.1M +994,721 +59%
Ameriprise
21
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$199M +$47.2M +539,219 +31%
CSIA
22
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
$195M -$116M -1,328,736 -37%
Citigroup
23
Citigroup
New York
$192M +$141M +1,606,905 +271%
LPL Financial
24
LPL Financial
California
$176M +$12.1M +137,857 +7%
AllianceBernstein
25
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$169M +$20M +229,024 +13%
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VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

1,189 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $20.1B — up 2.7% from $19.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new VNQ positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 506 added to existing stakes and 434 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $220M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $122M.

  • 1,189 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q2 2019, up from 1,174 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $20.1B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 89 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 60 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $220M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Barclays, an estimated $122M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.