Vanguard Real Estate ETF
1,737 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.2B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 227 funds opening new positions, 690 increasing their positions, 599 reducing their positions, and 118 closing their positions.
92% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 227 | Existing positions closed: 118
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 690 | Existing positions reduced: 599
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,660 → 1,737 (+77)
1.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.36% → 56.22% (-1.1%)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 118 → 107 (-11)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $123M | Put options by funds: $138M
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.8B → $19.2B (-$2.57B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$317M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$69M |
| 3 |
FI
FIDELIS iM
Medford,
Oregon
|
+$68M |
| 4 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$55.3M |
| 5 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$51.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$251M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$224M |
| 3 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$123M |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$120M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$116M |
VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
1,737 of the 7,608 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $19.2B — down 12% from $21.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 227 funds opened new VNQ positions and 118 closed out — a net gain of 109 holders — while 690 added to existing stakes and 599 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), opening a new position worth an estimated $317M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, exiting entirely with an estimated $251M sold.
- 1,737 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q4 2024, up from 1,660 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $19.2B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q4 2024, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 227 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 118 closed out, a net change of +109 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $317M added.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $251M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.