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Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

1,071 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.6B invested in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 205 funds opening new positions, 446 increasing their positions, 254 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

206% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 205 | Existing positions closed: 67

76% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 446 | Existing positions reduced: 254

23% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $37.2M | Put options by funds: $30.3M

18% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 182215 (+33)

14% more funds holding

Funds holding: 9421,071 (+129)

3.31% less ownership

Funds ownership: 46.7%43.39% (-3.3%)

17% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $48.7B → $40.6B (-$8.05B)

Holders
1,071
Holders Change
+129
Holders Change %
+13.69%
% of All Funds
23.86%
Holding in Top 10
215
Holding in Top 10 Change
+33
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+18.13%
% of All Funds
4.79%
New
205
Increased
446
Reduced
254
Closed
67
Calls
$37.2M
Puts
$30.3M
Net Calls
+$6.91M
Net Calls Change
+$23.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
1832 Asset Management
126
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$36.8M +$756K +3,050 +2%
AL
127
Aspiriant LLC
California
$36.7M +$40.4K +163 +0.1%
BFPW
128
BOK Financial Private Wealth
Colorado
$36.4M +$8.32M +33,577 +27%
AA
129
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$36.2M +$1.83M +7,381 +5%
Brown Advisory
130
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$36.1M +$4.56M +18,410 +13%
LPT
131
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
$35.7M +$20.1M +81,069 +109%
PC
132
Permanens Capital
New York
$34.8M +$37.8M +152,498 New
Fidelity International
133
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$34.5M +$37.2M +150,000 New
FCI
134
Financial Counselors Inc
Kansas
$33.8M +$13.1M +52,685 +56%
Natixis Advisors
135
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$33.5M -$2.03M -8,193 -5%
TLIC
136
Taiyo Life Insurance Company
Japan
$33.1M
TF
137
TIAA FSB
Florida
$32.3M -$16M -64,588 -32%
AA
138
Alta Advisers
United Kingdom
$30.5M +$32.9M +132,920 New
MAFM
139
Mid Atlantic Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$30.5M +$32.9M +132,685 New
BCWM
140
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$30.2M +$3.13M +12,645 +11%
BC
141
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$30.2M +$3.13M +12,645 +11%
Baird Financial Group
142
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$30M +$964K +3,890 +3%
MSWM
143
Mader & Shannon Wealth Management
Missouri
$29.6M -$3.14M -12,688 -9%
BWL
144
Bogart Wealth LLC
Virginia
$29.6M +$7M +28,271 +28%
AWS
145
AJ Wealth Strategies
New York
$29.4M +$1.65M +6,674 +6%
FA
146
Fiducient Advisors
Illinois
$29.2M -$591K -2,384 -2%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
147
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$28.8M
PA
148
Paracle Advisors
Washington
$28.6M -$1.07M -4,300 -3%
ST
149
Sageworth Trust
Pennsylvania
$28.6M +$1.46M +5,902 +5%
TCM
150
Twele Capital Management
Minnesota
$28.3M +$2.23M +9,019 +8%

VOO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

1,071 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $40.6B — down 17% from $48.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 205 funds opened new VOO positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 138 holders — while 446 added to existing stakes and 254 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $247M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $3.54B.

  • 1,071 institutional investors held Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) as of Q4 2018, up from 942 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $40.6B of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock for Q4 2018, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 205 funds opened new Vanguard S&P 500 ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 67 closed out, a net change of +138 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard S&P 500 ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $247M added.
  • The largest Vanguard S&P 500 ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $3.54B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.