Vanguard Real Estate ETF
1,404 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.2B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 146 funds opening new positions, 649 increasing their positions, 458 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
106% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 146 | Existing positions closed: 71
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 649 | Existing positions reduced: 458
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.9B → $24.2B (+$3.26B)
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 106 → 119 (+13)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,346 → 1,404 (+58)
0.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.98% → 58.02% (+0.03%)
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $107M | Put options by funds: $156M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$197M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$154M |
| 3 |
VLKIM
Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$153M |
| 4 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$92.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$233M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$145M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$87.9M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$79.5M |
| 5 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$74.6M |
VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
1,404 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $24.2B — up 16% from $20.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 146 funds opened new VNQ positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 75 holders — while 649 added to existing stakes and 458 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $197M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $233M.
- 1,404 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q2 2021, up from 1,346 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $24.2B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 146 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 71 closed out, a net change of +75 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $197M added.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Northern Trust, an estimated $233M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.