Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
70 hedge funds and large institutions have $348M invested in Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
88% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 16
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 8
55% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.65M | Put options by funds: $5.57M
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $270M → $348M (+$77.6M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 66 → 70 (+4)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$39.2M |
| 2 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$14.4M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$6.57M |
| 4 |
MWM
Merriman Wealth Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$5.34M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.91M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VCP
Vista Capital Partners
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$5.68M |
| 2 |
CNB
City National Bank
Beverly Hills,
California
|
-$5.39M |
| 3 |
RPGK
Retirement Planning Group (Kansas)
Leawood,
Kansas
|
-$4.45M |
| 4 |
BA
Boston Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.06M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.94M |
VNQI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
70 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF (VNQI) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $348M — up 29% from $270M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new VNQI positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $39.2M. The largest seller was Vista Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $5.68M.
- 70 institutional investors held Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF (VNQI) as of Q3 2013, up from 66 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $348M of Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF stock for Q3 2013, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF positions in Q3 2013 and 8 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF buyer in Q3 2013 was Bank of America, an estimated $39.2M added.
- The largest Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF seller in Q3 2013 was Vista Capital Partners, an estimated $5.68M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.