Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
215 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.09B invested in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 88 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
225% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 20
69% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 88 | Existing positions reduced: 52
63% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.9M | Put options by funds: $9.74M
58% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.86B → $6.09B (+$2.24B)
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 28 (+7)
26% more funds holding
Funds holding: 171 → 215 (+44)
24.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 16.96% → 41.25% (+24%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BOI
Bank of Italy
Rome,
Italy
|
+$287M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$196M |
| 3 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$146M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$126M |
| 5 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$91M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$91.4M |
| 2 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$81.4M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$54.2M |
| 4 |
PFG
Pacific Financial Group
Bellevue,
Washington
|
-$38.4M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$34M |
VOO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
215 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $6.09B — up 58% from $3.86B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new VOO positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 88 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Italy, opening a new position worth an estimated $287M. The largest seller was UBS, cutting an estimated $91.4M.
- 215 institutional investors held Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) as of Q4 2013, up from 171 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $6.09B of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 58% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new Vanguard S&P 500 ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 20 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest Vanguard S&P 500 ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Bank of Italy, an estimated $287M added.
- The largest Vanguard S&P 500 ETF seller in Q4 2013 was UBS, an estimated $91.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.