Vanguard Real Estate ETF
1,660 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.8B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 172 funds opening new positions, 627 increasing their positions, 645 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
139% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 172 | Existing positions closed: 72
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 99 → 118 (+19)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.8B → $21.8B (+$2.98B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,585 → 1,660 (+75)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 627 | Existing positions reduced: 645
1.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.47% → 57.36% (-1.1%)
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $119M | Put options by funds: $149M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$347M |
| 2 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$198M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$76.1M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$58.2M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$48.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$238M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$180M |
| 3 |
MTWSIF
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$122M |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$115M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$41.1M |
VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
1,660 of the 6,978 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $21.8B — up 16% from $18.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 172 funds opened new VNQ positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 100 holders — while 627 added to existing stakes and 645 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, adding an estimated $347M. The largest seller was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), exiting entirely with an estimated $238M sold.
- 1,660 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q3 2024, up from 1,585 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $21.8B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q3 2024, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 172 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q3 2024 and 72 closed out, a net change of +100 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q3 2024 was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, an estimated $347M added.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q3 2024 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $238M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.