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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

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

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
PPA
1
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$1.39B +$555M +2,984,526 +61%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.02B +$332M +1,785,708 +44%
Vanguard Group
3
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$596M +$40.6M +218,174 +7%
NMIFOAC
4
National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives
Japan
$538M +$171M +918,850 +43%
Citigroup
5
Citigroup
New York
$491M +$25.6M +137,561 +5%
JP Morgan Chase
6
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$489M +$67.8M +364,330 +15%
Goldman Sachs
7
Goldman Sachs
New York
$394M +$89M +478,643 +27%
Morgan Stanley
8
Morgan Stanley
New York
$383M -$33.2M -178,281 -8%
SCM
9
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$375M +$397M +2,132,464 New
BOI
10
Bank of Italy
Italy
$311M – – –
NLI
11
Nippon Life Insurance
Japan
$291M +$24.2M +130,000 +9%
JC
12
JBF Capital
Colorado
$266M – – –
KeyBank National Association
13
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$238M -$434K -2,334 -0.2%
Ameriprise
14
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$228M +$88.6M +476,617 +67%
Wells Fargo
15
Wells Fargo
California
$191M +$4.26M +22,907 +2%
PPFA
16
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Chile
$175M -$60.6M -325,760 -25%
UBS Group
17
UBS Group
Switzerland
$160M +$28.8M +155,074 +21%
KIM
18
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$143M -$74.7M -401,828 -33%
USAA
19
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$142M +$44.6M +239,904 +42%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
20
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$141M -$3.42M -18,400 -2%
RJA
21
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$139M +$85.6M +460,052 +139%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
22
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$138M +$146M +786,513 New
CS
23
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$133M +$39.6M +213,149 +39%
DCM
24
Dupont Capital Management
Delaware
$127M +$135M +725,000 New
HCC
25
Hirtle Callaghan & Co
Pennsylvania
$127M – – –
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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.