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Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
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423 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.1B invested in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 203 increasing their positions, 87 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

133% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 203 | Existing positions reduced: 87

111% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 28

19% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $35.4M | Put options by funds: $29.7M

18% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 66 → 78 (+12)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 396 → 423 (+27)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $12B → $12.1B (+$114M)

2.58% less ownership

Funds ownership: 37.85% → 35.27% (-2.6%)

Holders
423
Holders Change
+27
Holders Change %
+6.82%
% of All Funds
11.81%
Holding in Top 10
78
Holding in Top 10 Change
+12
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+18.18%
% of All Funds
2.18%
New
59
Increased
203
Reduced
87
Closed
28
Calls
$35.4M
Puts
$29.7M
Net Calls
+$5.63M
Net Calls Change
+$21.2M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
+$555M
2
SCM
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
+$397M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$332M
4
NMIFOAC
National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives
Japan
+$171M
5
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
+$146M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Iowa
-$1.42B
2
National Pension Service
National Pension Service
South Korea
-$126M
3
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$120M
4
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$79.5M
5
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
-$74.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SWP
176
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$2.97M +$682K +3,669 +28%
BAM
177
Berkshire Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$2.88M +$3.05M +16,394 New
CA
178
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$2.88M +$47.4K +255 +2%
ZF
179
Zhang Financial
Michigan
$2.8M +$2.96M +15,915 New
BC
180
Burney Company
Virginia
$2.77M – – –
UOTTAIMCU
181
University of Texas/Texas AM Investment Management Co (UTIMCO)
Texas
$2.69M -$212K -1,138 -7%
PFM
182
Phillips Financial Management
Indiana
$2.67M -$91.9K -494 -3%
CCP
183
Clarkston Capital Partners
Michigan
$2.58M +$187K +1,005 +7%
SAA
184
Southeast Asset Advisors
Georgia
$2.54M – – –
WA
185
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$2.39M -$10.8M -57,938 -81%
CG
186
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$2.35M +$1.94M +10,423 +351%
AFWA
187
Ancora Family Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$2.35M +$2.49M +13,363 New
PCTC
188
Perkins Coie Trust Company
Washington
$2.33M – – –
PGFC
189
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp
New Jersey
$2.3M +$480K +2,580 +25%
NAMP
190
NorthStar Asset Management (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$2.29M -$861K -4,630 -26%
IFA
191
Interactive Financial Advisors
Illinois
$2.28M -$1.72M -9,227 -42%
ST
192
Spinnaker Trust
Maine
$2.17M +$109K +588 +5%
Wellington Management Group
193
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$2.1M – – –
Fidelity Investments
194
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$2.09M +$683K +3,674 +45%
FPCP
195
Fort Point Capital Partners
California
$2.06M +$372K +2,003 +21%
11A
196
10-15 Associates
New York
$2.06M +$79K +425 +4%
WRM
197
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
$2M +$1.05M +5,665 +99%
CAN
198
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.95M +$72.2K +388 +4%
DIA
199
Denver Investment Advisors
Colorado
$1.92M – – –
Fiera Capital (Canada)
200
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$1.91M -$79.6K -428 -4%
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VOO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

423 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $12.1B — up 0.95% from $12B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new VOO positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 203 added to existing stakes and 87 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Parametric Portfolio Associates, adding an estimated $555M. The largest seller was Aegon USA Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.42B sold.

  • 423 institutional investors held Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) as of Q3 2015, up from 396 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $12.1B of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock for Q3 2015, up 0.95% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 59 funds opened new Vanguard S&P 500 ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 28 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard S&P 500 ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Parametric Portfolio Associates, an estimated $555M added.
  • The largest Vanguard S&P 500 ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Aegon USA Investment Management, an estimated $1.42B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.