Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
1,698 hedge funds and large institutions have $92.8B invested in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 746 increasing their positions, 569 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
72% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 79
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 746 | Existing positions reduced: 569
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $76.5B → $92.8B (+$16.4B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,657 → 1,698 (+41)
2.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 42.96% → 45.42% (+2.5%)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 374 → 381 (+7)
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $215M | Put options by funds: $253M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$9.06B |
| 2 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$1.36B |
| 3 |
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Helsinki,
Finland
|
+$852M |
| 4 |
NAM
Nissay Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$786M |
| 5 |
FP
Financial Perspectives
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$700M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
National Pension Service
Jeonju-Si, Jeollabuk-Do,
South Korea
|
-$852M |
| 2 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$734M |
| 3 |
NLI
Nippon Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$667M |
| 4 |
SS
Simplicity Solutions
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$393M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$390M |
VOO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
1,698 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $92.8B — up 21% from $76.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new VOO positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 746 added to existing stakes and 569 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $9.06B. The largest seller was National Pension Service, exiting entirely with an estimated $852M sold.
- 1,698 institutional investors held Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) as of Q1 2021, up from 1,657 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $92.8B of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 136 funds opened new Vanguard S&P 500 ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 79 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
- The largest Vanguard S&P 500 ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $9.06B added.
- The largest Vanguard S&P 500 ETF seller in Q1 2021 was National Pension Service, an estimated $852M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.